#001723 Color
#001723 is rgb(0, 23, 35) in RGB, hsl(201, 100%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 34%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#001723rgb(0, 23, 35)hsl(201, 100%, 7%)hsv(201, 100%, 14%)cmyk(100%, 34%, 0%, 86%)oklch(19.2% 0.04 232.6)lab(6.47% -4.85 -11.19)lch(6.47% 12.19 246.57)What #001723 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #001723, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#001723 Channel Values
How #001723 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 23 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 100% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 100% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.31:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #001723 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #001723
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #001723; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #001723
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #001723 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#001723#141423#0E1523#111123#0B1423#001919#00181D#151515Using #001723 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-001723: #001723;background-color: #001723;colors: { 'color-001723': '#001723' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.090, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_001723">#001723</color>fill="#001723"More Blue Colors
#001723 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#001723 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #001723?
#001723 is a darkest blue — rgb(0, 23, 35) in RGB and hsl(201, 100%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.
What is the RGB value of #001723?
#001723 is rgb(0, 23, 35) — red 0, green 23, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #001723?
#001723 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 34%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #001723 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #001723 scores 18.31:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #001723 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #001723 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.8, which is visibly different.
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