#231B0B Color

#231B0B is rgb(35, 27, 11) in RGB, hsl(40, 52%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 69%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#231B0B

HEX#231B0B

RGBrgb(35, 27, 11)

HSLhsl(40, 52%, 9%)

HSVhsv(40, 69%, 14%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 69%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(22.7% 0.03 83.5)

LABlab(10.41% 2.13 10.99)

LCHlch(10.41% 11.19 79.02)

What #231B0B 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 #231B0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zinnwaldite Brown#2C1608ΔE 8.27 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 10.16 Bister (Bistre)#3D2B1FΔE 10.39 Eerie Black#1B1B1BΔE 11.21 Off Black#1A1A1AΔE 11.25 Smoky Black#100C08ΔE 11.33

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

#231B0B Channel Values

How #231B0B 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 27 · B 11	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 40° · S 52% · L 9%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 40° · S 69% · V 14%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 23% · Y 69% · K 86%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	17.03:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231B0B 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 text17.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #231B0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231B0B; 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 #231B0B

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 #231B0B 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#231B0B

Protanopia#1D1D0B

Protanomaly#1F1C0B

Deuteranopia#1E1E0A

Deuteranomaly#201D0B

Tritanopia#241919

Tritanomaly#241A15

Achromatopsia#1C1C1C

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Using #231B0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-231b0b: #231B0B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #231B0B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-231b0b': '#231B0B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.106, blue: 0.043)

Android XML<color name="color_231b0b">#231B0B</color>

SVG fillfill="#231B0B"

More Yellow Colors

#231B0B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#231B0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #231B0B?

#231B0B is a darkest yellow — rgb(35, 27, 11) in RGB and hsl(40, 52%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.27.

What is the RGB value of #231B0B?

#231B0B is rgb(35, 27, 11) — red 35, green 27, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #231B0B?

#231B0B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 69%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #231B0B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #231B0B scores 17.03:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #231B0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #231B0B 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 15.28, which is visibly different.

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