What color is #232B2B?

#232B2B is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232B2B?

The RGB value is 35, 43, 43: 35 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232B2B?

The complementary color is #2B2323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232B2B color

#232B2B rgb(35, 43, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #232B2B is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 16.9% green and 16.9% blue (35, 43, 43).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 10% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.46:1).

#232B2B color codes

HEX	`#232B2B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 43, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 16.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 10%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 19%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.79, -3.48, -1.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.79, 3.67, 198.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.993, 2.259, 2.616)`
Decimal	`2304811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232B2B, 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 #232B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #232B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232b2b; }
.text { color: #232b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 43 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232b2b, #23272b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #232B2B?: #232B2B is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232B2B?: The RGB value is 35, 43, 43: 35 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232B2B?: The complementary color is #2B2323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.