What color is #23353E?

#23353E 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 #23353E?

The RGB value is 35, 53, 62: 35 red, 53 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23353E?

The complementary color is #3E2C23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23353E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23353E color

#23353E rgb(35, 53, 62)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 20.8% green and 24.3% blue (35, 53, 62).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#23353E color codes

HEX	`#23353E`
RGB	`rgb(35, 53, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 20.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 28%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 44%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 15%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.02, -4.51, -7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.02, 9.14, 240.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.835, 3.251, 5.035)`
Decimal	`2307390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23353E, 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 #23353E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23353E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	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 #23353E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23353e; }
.text { color: #23353e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23353e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 53 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23353e, #23283e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #23353E?: #23353E 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 #23353E?: The RGB value is 35, 53, 62: 35 red, 53 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23353E?: The complementary color is #3E2C23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23353E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.