#23201A Color
#23201A is rgb(35, 32, 26) in RGB, hsl(40, 15%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eerie Black (#1B1B1B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23201Argb(35, 32, 26)hsl(40, 15%, 12%)hsv(40, 26%, 14%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 86%)oklch(24.5% 0.012 84.6)lab(12.43% 0.50 4.64)lch(12.43% 4.67 83.82)What #23201A 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 #23201A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23201A Channel Values
How #23201A 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 32 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 15% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 26% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 26% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.24:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23201A 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 #23201A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23201A; 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 #23201A
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 #23201A 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.
#23201A#21211A#22201A#21211A#22211A#241F1F#23201D#202020Using #23201A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23201a: #23201A;background-color: #23201A;colors: { 'color-23201a': '#23201A' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.125, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_23201a">#23201A</color>fill="#23201A"More Yellow Colors
#23201A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#23201A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23201A?
#23201A is a darkest yellow — rgb(35, 32, 26) in RGB and hsl(40, 15%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eerie Black (#1B1B1B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #23201A?
#23201A is rgb(35, 32, 26) — red 35, green 32, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23201A?
#23201A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23201A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #23201A scores 16.24:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23201A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23201A 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 13.28, which is visibly different.
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