#232B2B Color

#232B2B is rgb(35, 43, 43) in RGB, hsl(180, 10%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 83%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#232B2B

HEX#232B2B

RGBrgb(35, 43, 43)

HSLhsl(180, 10%, 15%)

HSVhsv(180, 19%, 17%)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 83%)

OKLCHoklch(28.1% 0.011 196.5)

LABlab(16.76% -3.62 -1.24)

LCHlch(16.76% 3.83 198.85)

#232B2B Channel Values

How #232B2B 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 43 · B 43	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 180° · S 10% · L 15%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 180° · S 19% · V 17%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 19% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 83%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	14.46:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #232B2B 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 text14.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #232B2B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #232B2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #232B2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #232B2B

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #232B2B.

How #232B2B 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#232B2B

Protanopia#2A2A2B

Protanomaly#272A2B

Deuteranopia#29292B

Deuteranomaly#262A2B

Tritanopia#232B2B

Tritanomaly#232B2B

Achromatopsia#292929

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #232B2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-232b2b: #232B2B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #232B2B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-232b2b': '#232B2B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.169, blue: 0.169)

Android XML<color name="color_232b2b">#232B2B</color>

SVG fillfill="#232B2B"

#232B2B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #232B2B?

#232B2B is rgb(35, 43, 43) — red 35, green 43, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #232B2B?

#232B2B converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #232B2B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #232B2B scores 14.46:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #232B2B have a color name?

#232B2B is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F), at a CIE76 distance of 17, so the two are clearly different.

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