What color is #232921?

#232921 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232921?

The RGB value is 35, 41, 33: 35 red, 41 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232921?

The complementary color is #272129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232921?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232921 color

#232921 rgb(35, 41, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #232921 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 16.1% green and 12.9% blue (35, 41, 33).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 11% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.89:1).

#232921 color codes

HEX	`#232921`
RGB	`rgb(35, 41, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 16.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 11%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 20%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.76, -4.62, 4.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.76, 6.35, 136.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.761, 2.053, 1.742)`
Decimal	`2304289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232921, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #232921	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232921 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #232921 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232921; }
.text { color: #232921; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232921; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 41 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232921, #212923); }

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Questions

What color is #232921?: #232921 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232921?: The RGB value is 35, 41, 33: 35 red, 41 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232921?: The complementary color is #272129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232921?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.