#23011B Color
#23011B is rgb(35, 1, 27) in RGB, hsl(314, 94%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 23%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 10.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23011Brgb(35, 1, 27)hsl(314, 94%, 7%)hsv(314, 97%, 14%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 23%, 86%)oklch(17.6% 0.073 338.8)lab(4.17% 18.37 -8.02)lch(4.17% 20.04 336.41)What #23011B 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 #23011B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23011B Channel Values
How #23011B 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 35 · G 1 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 314° · S 94% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 314° · S 97% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 23% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.24:1 vs white · 1.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23011B 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 #23011B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23011B; 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 #23011B
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 #23011B 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.
#23011B#0A0A1B#17071B#11111A#1A0C1B#210505#220410#0E0E0EUsing #23011B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23011b: #23011B;background-color: #23011B;colors: { 'color-23011b': '#23011B' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.004, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_23011b">#23011B</color>fill="#23011B"More Pink Colors
#23011B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#23011B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23011B?
#23011B is a darkest pink — rgb(35, 1, 27) in RGB and hsl(314, 94%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.48.
What is the RGB value of #23011B?
#23011B is rgb(35, 1, 27) — red 35, green 1, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23011B?
#23011B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 23%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23011B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #23011B scores 19.24:1 against white and 1.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23011B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23011B 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 20.47, which is visibly different.
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