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#23151F Color

#23151F is rgb(35, 21, 31) in RGB, hsl(317, 25%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 11%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#23151F
HEX#23151F
RGBrgb(35, 21, 31)
HSLhsl(317, 25%, 11%)
HSVhsv(317, 40%, 14%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 11%, 86%)
OKLCHoklch(21.9% 0.029 337.5)
LABlab(8.95% 8.91 -4.05)
LCHlch(8.95% 9.78 335.58)

What #23151F 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 #23151F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#23151F Channel Values

How #23151F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 35 · G 21 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 25% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 40% · V 14%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 11% · K 86%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.52:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23151F 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.

TextWhite text17.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #23151F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23151F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #23151F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #23151F.

How #23151F 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.

Typical#23151F
Protanopia#18181F
Protanomaly#1D171F
Deuteranopia#1A1A1F
Deuteranomaly#1E181F
Tritanopia#221616
Tritanomaly#22161A
Achromatopsia#191919

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Using #23151F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-23151f: #23151F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #23151F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-23151f': '#23151F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.082, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_23151f">#23151F</color>
SVG fillfill="#23151F"

More Pink Colors

#23151F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#23151F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #23151F?

#23151F is a darkest pink — rgb(35, 21, 31) in RGB and hsl(317, 25%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #23151F?

#23151F is rgb(35, 21, 31) — red 35, green 21, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #23151F?

#23151F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 11%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #23151F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #23151F scores 17.52:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #23151F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #23151F 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 13.26, which is visibly different.

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