What color is #232B32?

#232B32 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232B32?

The RGB value is 35, 43, 50: 35 red, 43 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232B32?

The complementary color is #322A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232B32 color

#232B32 rgb(35, 43, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #232B32 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 16.9% green and 19.6% blue (35, 43, 50).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 18% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Cinder (#242A2E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.35:1).

#232B32 color codes

HEX	`#232B32`
RGB	`rgb(35, 43, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 16.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 18%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 30%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 14%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.06, -1.48, -5.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.06, 5.87, 255.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.133, 2.315, 3.352)`
Decimal	`2304818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232B32, 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 #232B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #232B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232b32; }
.text { color: #232b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 43 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232b32, #232432); }

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Questions

What color is #232B32?: #232B32 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232B32?: The RGB value is 35, 43, 50: 35 red, 43 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232B32?: The complementary color is #322A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.