Information about #231D20 color

#231D20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #231D20 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(35, 29, 32) (13.7% red, 11.4% green, 12.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 86 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #231D20 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Charcoal (#212121). Slightly further away sit Cosmonaut (#26211F) and Raisin Black (#242124).

The recipe behind #231D20 is rgb(35, 29, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #231D20: 16.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:86) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #231D20 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#231D20 color variations

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

#231D20 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 #231D20

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#231D20
  • RGB35, 29, 32
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 86
  • CSSrgb(35, 29, 32)
  • HSL330°, 9%, 13%
  • HSL Precise330°, 9.375%, 12.549%
  • HSV330°, 17%, 14%
  • HSB330°, 17%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.114, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.114, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.114, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID231D20
  • DECIMAL ID2301216
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01