What color is #23353D?

#23353D is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23353D?

The RGB value is 35, 53, 61: 35 red, 53 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23353D?

The complementary color is #3D2B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23353D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23353D color

#23353D rgb(35, 53, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #23353D is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 20.8% green and 23.9% blue (35, 53, 61).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.74:1).

#23353D color codes

HEX	`#23353D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 53, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 20.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 43%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 13%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.98, -4.83, -7.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.98, 8.78, 236.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.808, 3.24, 4.891)`
Decimal	`2307389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23353D, 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 #23353D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23353D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #23353D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23353d; }
.text { color: #23353d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23353d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 53 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23353d, #23283d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #23353D?: #23353D is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23353D?: The RGB value is 35, 53, 61: 35 red, 53 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23353D?: The complementary color is #3D2B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23353D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.