Information about #230D12 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pleasantly vivid red, #230D12 keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brown-Mallee (#211216). Slightly further away sit Very Reddish Brown (#1D1111) and Very Dark Rose (#1D1117).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(35, 13, 18)), which gives #230D12 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 18.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:86), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #230D12 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#230D12 color variations
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#230D12 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#230D12 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#230D12 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#230D12 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#230D12 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #230D12 color
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Nearest named colors to #230D12
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#211216
#1D1111
#1D1117
#1A1110
#271615
#1D1711
#231107
#211916
#1D111D
#18130E
#1C1208
#1B1811
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#230D12
- RGB35, 13, 18
- CMYK0, 9, 7, 86
- CSSrgb(35, 13, 18)
- HSL346°, 46%, 9%
- HSL Precise346.364°, 45.833%, 9.412%
- HSV346°, 63%, 14%
- HSB346°, 63%, 14%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
- GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.051, 0.071)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.051, 0.071, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.051, 0.071)
- Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID230D12
- DECIMAL ID2297106
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
