#231020 Color
#231020 is rgb(35, 16, 32) in RGB, hsl(309, 37%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 9%, 86%) 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 8.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231020rgb(35, 16, 32)hsl(309, 37%, 10%)hsv(309, 54%, 14%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 9%, 86%)oklch(20.8% 0.042 333)lab(7.52% 12.48 -6.94)lch(7.52% 14.28 330.92)What #231020 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 #231020, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231020 Channel Values
How #231020 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 16 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 37% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 54% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 9% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231020 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 #231020
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231020; 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 #231020
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 #231020 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231020: #231020;background-color: #231020;colors: { 'color-231020': '#231020' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.063, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_231020">#231020</color>fill="#231020"More Pink Colors
#231020 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231020 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231020?
#231020 is a darkest pink — rgb(35, 16, 32) in RGB and hsl(309, 37%, 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 8.88.
What is the RGB value of #231020?
#231020 is rgb(35, 16, 32) — red 35, green 16, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231020?
#231020 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 9%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231020 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231020 scores 18:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231020 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231020 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 16.14, which is visibly different.
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