What color is #232932?

#232932 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232932?

The RGB value is 35, 41, 50: 35 red, 41 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232932?

The complementary color is #322C23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232932 color

#232932 rgb(35, 41, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #232932 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 16.1% green and 19.6% blue (35, 41, 50).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 18% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#232932 color codes

HEX	`#232932`
RGB	`rgb(35, 41, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 16.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 18%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 30%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.37, -0.09, -6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.37, 6.72, 269.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.062, 2.173, 3.328)`
Decimal	`2304306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232932, 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 #232932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #232932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232932; }
.text { color: #232932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 41 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232932, #252332); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #232932?: #232932 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232932?: The RGB value is 35, 41, 50: 35 red, 41 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232932?: The complementary color is #322C23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.