Colour
#23272A
- #23272A
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#23272A is a blue with RGB values 35, 39, 42 and HSL 206°, 9%, 15%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 15.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#23272A#23272A
HEX#23272A
RGBrgb(35, 39, 42)
RGB (0–1)0.1373, 0.1529, 0.1647
RGB percentages13.7%, 15.3%, 16.5%
HSLhsl(205.7, 9.1%, 15.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(205.7, 16.7%, 16.5%)
CMYK16.7%, 7.1%, 0%, 83.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,303,786
CSS custom property--colour: #23272A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01976WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness38.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 15.05:1
Contrast with white15.05:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.4:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#262626
Inverted#DCD8D5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text15.05:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.4:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2A2623
Analogous#232A29, #23242A
Triadic#2A2327, #272A23
Split complementary#2A2324, #2A2923
Tetradic#29232A, #2A2623, #242A23
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R35
G39
B42
Red35 (13.7%)
Green39 (15.3%)
Blue42 (16.5%)
Hue205.71°
Saturation (HSL)9.09%
Lightness15.1%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 23 · G 27 · B 2A
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