#233139 Color
#233139 is rgb(35, 49, 57) in RGB, hsl(202, 24%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#233139rgb(35, 49, 57)hsl(202, 24%, 18%)hsv(202, 39%, 22%)cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 78%)oklch(30.4% 0.024 233.6)lab(19.32% -4.25 -7.10)lch(19.32% 8.27 239.09)What #233139 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 #233139, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#233139 Channel Values
How #233139 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 24% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 39% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.38:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233139 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 #233139
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233139; 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 #233139
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 #233139 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.
#233139#2F2F39#2B3039#2D2D39#292F39#213232#223235#2F2F2FUsing #233139 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-233139: #233139;background-color: #233139;colors: { 'color-233139': '#233139' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.192, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_233139">#233139</color>fill="#233139"More Blue Colors
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#233139 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #233139?
#233139 is a darkest blue — rgb(35, 49, 57) in RGB and hsl(202, 24%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #233139?
#233139 is rgb(35, 49, 57) — red 35, green 49, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #233139?
#233139 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #233139 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #233139 scores 13.38:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #233139 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #233139 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 14.62, which is visibly different.
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