232C3C

#232C3C closest to Haiti

#232C3C is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Haiti. In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 17.3% green and 23.5% blue (rgb(35, 44, 60)). Its HSL value is 218° hue, 26% saturation and 19% lightness, and in CMYK it is 42% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. #232C3C is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.03:1.

#232C3C color conversion

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Variations of #232C3C

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#232C3C color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

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

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#232C3C for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #232C3C appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #242B3C
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #262D3D
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #252D3C
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #242B3C
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #242B3C
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #1B2F31
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #202D37
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2C2C2C
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2A2C30

#232C3C contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.03:1 Super#232C3C text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.50:1 Very poor#232C3C text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#232C3C in CSS

/* Haiti */
.color { color: #232C3C; }
.background { background-color: #232C3C; }
.border { border: 1px solid #232C3C; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(35 44 60);
color: hsl(218 26% 19%);
color: oklch(0.292 0.032 261.7);

#232C3C FAQ

What color is #232C3C?

#232C3C is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Haiti. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #232C3C?

#232C3C is rgb(35, 44, 60) in RGB, hsl(218, 26%, 19%) in HSL and cmyk(42%, 27%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #232C3C?

The complementary color of #232C3C is #3C3323, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #232C3C?

White text has the best contrast on #232C3C: 14.03:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #232C3C a warm or cool color?

#232C3C is a neutral color.