#230D26 Color
#230D26 is rgb(35, 13, 38) in RGB, hsl(293, 49%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#230D26rgb(35, 13, 38)hsl(293, 49%, 10%)hsv(293, 66%, 15%)cmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 85%)oklch(20.6% 0.056 322.7)lab(7.05% 15.40 -12.22)lch(7.05% 19.66 321.57)What #230D26 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 #230D26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#230D26 Channel Values
How #230D26 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 13 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 49% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 66% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.15:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #230D26 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 #230D26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #230D26; 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 #230D26
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 #230D26 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.
#230D26#121226#1A1026#161626#1C1326#211212#22101C#161616Using #230D26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-230d26: #230D26;background-color: #230D26;colors: { 'color-230d26': '#230D26' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.051, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_230d26">#230D26</color>fill="#230D26"More Pink Colors
#230D26 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#230D26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #230D26?
#230D26 is a darkest pink — rgb(35, 13, 38) in RGB and hsl(293, 49%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #230D26?
#230D26 is rgb(35, 13, 38) — red 35, green 13, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #230D26?
#230D26 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #230D26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #230D26 scores 18.15:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #230D26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #230D26 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 20.89, which is visibly different.
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