What color is #23393D?

#23393D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Royal Neptune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23393D?

The RGB value is 35, 57, 61: 35 red, 57 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23393D?

The complementary color is #3D2723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23393D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23393D color

#23393D rgb(35, 57, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #23393D is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 22.4% green and 23.9% blue (35, 57, 61).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Royal Neptune (#1C3B42), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#23393D color codes

HEX	`#23393D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 57, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 22.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 43%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 7%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.37, -7.42, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.37, 9.09, 215.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.998, 3.62, 4.955)`
Decimal	`2308413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23393D, 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 #23393D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23393D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #23393D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23393d; }
.text { color: #23393d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23393d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 57 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23393d, #232c3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #23393D?: #23393D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Royal Neptune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23393D?: The RGB value is 35, 57, 61: 35 red, 57 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23393D?: The complementary color is #3D2723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23393D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.