#231516 Color

#231516 is rgb(35, 21, 22) in RGB and hsl(356, 25%, 11%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#231516

HEX#231516

RGBrgb(35, 21, 22)

HSLhsl(356, 25%, 11%)

HSVhsv(356, 40%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(21.5% 0.023 14.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 37%, 86%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #231516 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text17.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #231516 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#231516 Complementary#152322 Analogous#23151D Analogous#231B15 Triadic#162315 Triadic#151623

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #231516, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#492C2E #734548 #995C60 #B48386 #CBA9AB #E4D2D4

Shades

#201314 #1D1112 #1A0F10 #160D0E #130B0C #100A0A

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