Information about #231315 color

#231315 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#231315 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 19, 21) — 13.7% red, 7.5% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 5 / 86. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #231315 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brown-Mallee (#211216). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aida (#271615) and Blackout (#211916).

The recipe behind #231315 is rgb(35, 19, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #231315: 17.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:86) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #231315 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#231315 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#231315 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #231315

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#231315
  • RGB35, 19, 21
  • CMYK0, 6, 5, 86
  • CSSrgb(35, 19, 21)
  • HSL353°, 30%, 11%
  • HSL Precise352.5°, 29.63%, 10.588%
  • HSV353°, 46%, 14%
  • HSB353°, 46%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.075, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.075, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.075, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID231315
  • DECIMAL ID2298645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01