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#232A2D Cinder

#232A2D is a very dark gray named Cinder. In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 16.5% green and 17.6% blue (rgb(35, 42, 45)). Its HSL value is 198° hue, 12% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #232A2D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.58:1.

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Variations of #232A2D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#232A2D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

232A2D2D2623
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

232A2D2D23252D2B23
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

232A2D232D2B23252D
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

232A2D2D232A2A2D23
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

232A2D26232D2D26232A2D23
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

232A2D2B232D2D2623252D23
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#232A2D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #232A2D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #27282D
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #282A2D
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #272A2D
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #27282D
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #26292D
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #202B2B
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #222A2C
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #27292A

#232A2D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.58:1 Super#232A2D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.44:1 Very poor#232A2D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#232A2D in CSS

/* Cinder */
.color { color: #232A2D; }
.background { background-color: #232A2D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #232A2D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(35 42 45);
color: hsl(198 12% 16%);
color: oklch(0.279 0.011 225.5);

#232A2D FAQ

What color is #232A2D?

#232A2D is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Cinder. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #232A2D?

#232A2D is rgb(35, 42, 45) in RGB, hsl(198, 12%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(22%, 7%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #232A2D?

The complementary color of #232A2D is #2D2623, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #232A2D?

White text has the best contrast on #232A2D: 14.58:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #232A2D a warm or cool color?

#232A2D is a neutral color.