#233838 Color

#233838 is rgb(35, 56, 56) in RGB and hsl(180, 23%, 18%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#233838

HEX#233838

RGBrgb(35, 56, 56)

HSLhsl(180, 23%, 18%)

HSVhsv(180, 37%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(32.3% 0.027 195.9)

CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 0%, 78%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #233838 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #233838 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#233838 Complementary#382323 Analogous#23382E Analogous#232E38 Triadic#382338 Triadic#383823

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #233838, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#395B5B #518181 #68A1A1 #8EB8B8 #B1CECE #D6E5E5

Shades

#1F3232 #1B2C2C #182626 #141F1F #101919 #0C1313

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