Information about #232422 color

#232422 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#232422 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 36, 34) — 13.7% red, 14.1% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 86. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #232422 stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Black Chestnut Oak (#252321). Slightly further away sit Plock Gray (#232224) and Raisin Black (#242124).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(35, 36, 34)), which gives #232422 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #232422: 15.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:86), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #232422 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#232422 color variations

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

#232422 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 #232422

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

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Blackjack color link
Blackjack

#1D2020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#232422
  • RGB35, 36, 34
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 86
  • CSSrgb(35, 36, 34)
  • HSL90°, 3%, 14%
  • HSL Precise90°, 2.857%, 13.725%
  • HSV90°, 6%, 14%
  • HSB90°, 6%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.141, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.141, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.141, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID232422
  • DECIMAL ID2303010
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01