#232621 Color
#232621 is rgb(35, 38, 33) in RGB, hsl(96, 7%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#232621rgb(35, 38, 33)hsl(96, 7%, 14%)hsv(96, 13%, 15%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 85%)oklch(26.4% 0.01 132.7)lab(14.71% -2.32 2.84)lch(14.71% 3.67 129.21)What #232621 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 #232621, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#232621 Channel Values
How #232621 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 38 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 7% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 13% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.32:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #232621 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 #232621
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #232621; 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 #232621
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 #232621 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-232621: #232621;background-color: #232621;colors: { 'color-232621': '#232621' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.149, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_232621">#232621</color>fill="#232621"More Black Colors
#232621 sits in the black family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#232621 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #232621?
#232621 is a darkest black — rgb(35, 38, 33) in RGB and hsl(96, 7%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #232621?
#232621 is rgb(35, 38, 33) — red 35, green 38, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #232621?
#232621 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #232621 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #232621 scores 15.32:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #232621 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #232621 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 15.16, which is visibly different.
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