What color is #23401D?

#23401D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23401D?

The RGB value is 35, 64, 29: 35 red, 64 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23401D?

The complementary color is #3A1D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23401D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23401D color

#23401D rgb(35, 64, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #23401D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 25.1% green and 11.4% blue (35, 64, 29).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#23401D color codes

HEX	`#23401D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 64, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 25.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 38%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 55%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 55%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.04, -19.12, 17.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.04, 26.25, 136.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.748, 4.113, 1.811)`
Decimal	`2310173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23401D, 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 #23401D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23401D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #23401D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23401d; }
.text { color: #23401d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23401d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 64 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23401d, #1d4029); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #23401D?: #23401D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23401D?: The RGB value is 35, 64, 29: 35 red, 64 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23401D?: The complementary color is #3A1D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23401D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.