Color Name
Charleston Green
Hex Color Code
#232B2B
RGB Color Code
RGB(35, 43, 43)
CMYK Values*
18.6%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 83.1%
Color Family (Hue)
#232B2B Charleston Green Color  - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

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What color is 232B2B?

The color name for #232B2B is Charleston Green and is belongs to the Black color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #232B2B is RGB(35, 43, 43). In the RGB color model, #232B2B has a red value of 35, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 83.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation, and 15.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #232B2B has a hue of 180° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation and 16.9 % brightness/value.

Color 232B2B is cool or warm?

Color 232B2B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #232B2B? (For interior and product design)

232B2B has an LRV of nearly 2.3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#232B2B
LRV 2.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 2.3 of #232B2B with dark and light color

Is #232B2B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 232B2B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #232B2B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #232B2B
Hex triplet
#232B2B
Red
23
Green
2B
Blue
2B
RGBA / RGB rgb(35, 43, 43)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.60%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
83.14%
HSL hsl(180deg, 10.3 %, 15.3 %)
Hue
180°
Saturation
10.26 %
Lightness
15.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
180°
Saturation
18.60 %
Brightness / Value
16.86 %
RYB ryb(178, 188, 201)
Red
178 (69.7%)
Yellow
188 (73.8%)
Blue
201 (79.0%)
HWB
Hue
180°
Whiteness
13.73 %
Blackness
83.14 %
CMY
Cyan
86.27%
Magenta
83.14%
Yellow
83.14%
XYZ
X
1.99
Y
2.26
Z
2.62
YXY
Y1
2.26
X
0.29
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
16.79
A
-3.48
B
-1.17
CIE-Lch
L
16.79
C
3.67
H
198.66
CIE-Luv
L
16.79
U
-3.4
V
-0.74
Hunter-Lab
L
15.03
A
-2.64
B
0.2
Other
LRV
~ 2.3 %
Munsell Color System
2BG 1.6/1.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #232B2B

These are the named colors closest to hex 232B2B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#232B2B Color Charleston Green
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#1A2421 Color Dark Jungle Green
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#2A3439 Color Gunmetal
95.73% match | ΔE 4.27
#2D383A Color Outer Space
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 232B2B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 232B2B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 232B2B.

#25282A Color PANTONE 426 C
96.40% match | ΔE 3.60
#212322 Color PANTONE 419 C
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95
#212721 Color PANTONE Black 3 C
95.89% match | ΔE 4.11
#1D252D Color PANTONE 433 C
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 232B2B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 232B2B.


Paint color for Hex #232B2B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 232B2B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 232B2B once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 232B2B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #232B2B to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 232B2B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #232B2B to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 232B2B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #232B2B to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 232B2B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #232B2B to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 232B2B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #232B2B to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 232B2B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #232B2B to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 232B2B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #232B2B to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
91.84% match | ΔE 8.16
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
89.62% match | ΔE 10.38
#45494C Color Railings (31)
89.32% match | ΔE 10.68
#464D4A Color Studio Green (93)
88.78% match | ΔE 11.22

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#232B2B
Charleston Green
#2B2323
Raisin Black*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Charleston Green - #232B2B?

Color that best contrast with Charleston Green - #232B2B is #2B2323, color name is Raisin Black*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Charleston Green - #232B2B?

Complementary or Opposite color for Charleston Green - #232B2B is #2B2323, color name is Raisin Black*.

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