Information about #231E04 color

#231E04 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #231E04 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 30, 4) — 13.7% red, 11.8% green, 1.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 12 / 86. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #231E04 reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and sits very close to black. 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 It is as it is (#211E09). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Deep Olive (#1D1D00) and Cannon Black (#251706).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(35, 30, 4)), which gives #231E04 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #231E04: 16.7:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #231E04 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#231E04 color variations

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

#231E04 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 #231E04

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#231E04
  • RGB35, 30, 4
  • CMYK0, 2, 12, 86
  • CSSrgb(35, 30, 4)
  • HSL50°, 79%, 8%
  • HSL Precise50.323°, 79.487%, 7.647%
  • HSV50°, 89%, 14%
  • HSB50°, 89%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.118, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.118, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.118, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID231E04
  • DECIMAL ID2301444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01