#232223 Color Information

#232223 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #232223. In RGB, it consists of 13.7% Red, 13.3% Green, and 13.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 2.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 86.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 300.0°, with saturation of 1.4% and lightness of 13.5%. The decimal value for #232223 is 2302499, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #232223 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#232223 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color35, 34, 35 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color13.7%, 13.3%, 13.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.863, 0.867, 0.863 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.029, 0, 0.863 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color300.0°, 1.4%, 13.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color300.0°, 2.9%, 13.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color1.569, 1.623, 1.821 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color35, 34, 35 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2302499 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color13.368, 0.712, -0.509 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)13.368, 0.875, 324.423 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color13.368, 0.374, -0.487 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color12.739, -0.314, 0.443 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.313, 0.324, 1.623 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280492579 / 0xff232223 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333333 Copy
Last Updated: October 13, 2024

Shades of #232223

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #232223, its pure hue is 300.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 1.4%, and its lightness is 13.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #232223, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #040404 to #1f1e1f.

Tints of #232223

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #232223, its pure hue is 300.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 1.4%, and its lightness is 13.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #232223, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #3f3e3f to #e4e3e4.

Tones of #232223

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #232223, its pure hue is 300.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 1.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #232223, which range from #232323 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #450045 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #232223

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #232223! For #232223, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #232223. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #232223

This color, #232223, consists of 13.7% Red, 13.3% Green, and 13.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 35, Green = 34, Blue = 35. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #232223 is 0% Cyan, 2.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 86.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R13.7%
C0.0%
G13.3%
M2.9%
B13.7%
Y0.0%
K86.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 35 34 35
Octal 43 42 43
Hexa #23 #22 #23
Binary 00100011 00100010 00100011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 2 0 86
Octal 0 2 0 126
Hexa #00 #02 #00 #56
Binary 00000000 00000010 00000000 01010110

Analogous Colors of #232223

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #232223 — which has hue 300.0° — its analogous colors are located at 270.0° and 330.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #232223.

Triadic Colors of #232223

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #232223 — which has hue 300.0° — its triadic colors are located at 60.0° and 300.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #232223.

Complementary Color of #232223

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #232223 — which has hue 300.0° — its complementary color is located at 120.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #232223.

Split Complementary Colors of #232223

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #232223 — which has hue 300.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 90.0° and 300.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #232223.

Tetradic Colors of #232223

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #232223 — which has hue 300.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 210.0°, 300.0°, 30.0°, and 120.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #232223.

Monochromatic Colors of #232223

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #232223, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #111111 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #353335 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #232223

We want to make getting started with #232223 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #232223 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #232223 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #232223 with other HTML elements.

#232223 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #232223.
<span style="color: #232223;">The color of this text is #232223.</span>

#232223 Background Color

The background color for this text is #232223.
<div style="background-color: #232223; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #232223.</div>

#232223 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #232223.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #232223;">This color for the shadow of this text is #232223.</span>

#232223 Border Color

This is a div with border color #232223.
<div style="border: #232223 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #232223.</div>

#232223 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #232223 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #232223; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #232223 on a white background.</div></div>

#232223 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #232223 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #232223; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #232223 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #232223 to White

This is a gradient from #232223 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#232223,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#232223,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#232223,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#232223,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #232223 to white.</div>

Gradient from #232223 to Black

This is a gradient from #232223 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#232223,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#232223,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#232223,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#232223,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #232223 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #232223

In addition to using #232223 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #232223 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #232223, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 35, Green = 34, Blue = 35). If you need details about the color coordinates of #232223 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #232223
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(35, 34, 35)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #232223; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #232223; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #232223; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(35, 34, 35);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#232223")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:35, green:34, blue:35, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:35 green:34 blue:35 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(35f, 34f, 35f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(35, 34, 35);
 

#232223 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #232223 the same way. For those with color blindness, #232223 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #232223 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #232223 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #232223 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #232223 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #232223 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 15.9:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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