#233121 Color
#233121 is rgb(35, 49, 33) in RGB, hsl(113, 20%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 33%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#233121rgb(35, 49, 33)hsl(113, 20%, 16%)hsv(113, 33%, 19%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 33%, 81%)oklch(29.5% 0.034 141.5)lab(18.66% -9.04 8.28)lch(18.66% 12.26 137.52)What #233121 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 #233121, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#233121 Channel Values
How #233121 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 49 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 20% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 33% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.7:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233121 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 #233121
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233121; 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 #233121
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 #233121 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.
#233121#2F2F21#2B3021#2D2D21#292F21#252F2F#24302A#2D2D2DUsing #233121 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-233121: #233121;background-color: #233121;colors: { 'color-233121': '#233121' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.192, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_233121">#233121</color>fill="#233121"More Green Colors
#233121 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#233121 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #233121?
#233121 is a darkest green — rgb(35, 49, 33) in RGB and hsl(113, 20%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #233121?
#233121 is rgb(35, 49, 33) — red 35, green 49, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #233121?
#233121 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 33%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #233121 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #233121 scores 13.7:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #233121 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #233121 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.76, which is visibly different.
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