Color Name
Black Brown*
Hex Color Code
#232C1A
RGB Color Code
RGB(35, 44, 26)
CMYK Values*
20.5%, 0.0%, 40.9%, 82.7%
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What color is 232C1A?

The RGB color code for color number #232C1A is RGB(35, 44, 26). In the RGB color model, #232C1A has a red value of 35, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 40.9% yellow, and 82.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 90° (degrees), 25.7 % saturation, and 13.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #232C1A has a hue of 90° (degrees), 40.9 % saturation and 17.3 % brightness/value.

Color 232C1A is cool or warm?

Color 232C1A is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of #232C1A? (For interior and product design)

232C1A has an LRV of nearly 2.2. 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
#232C1A
LRV 2.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 2.2 of #232C1A with dark and light color

Is #232C1A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 232C1A 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #232C1A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #232C1A
Hex triplet
#232C1A
Red
23
Green
2C
Blue
1A
RGBA / RGB rgb(35, 44, 26)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.45%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
40.91%
Key
82.75%
HSL hsl(90deg, 25.7 %, 13.7 %)
Hue
90°
Saturation
25.71 %
Lightness
13.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
90°
Saturation
40.91 %
Brightness / Value
17.25 %
RYB ryb(190, 203, 201)
Red
190 (74.7%)
Yellow
203 (79.7%)
Blue
201 (78.7%)
HWB
Hue
90°
Whiteness
10.20 %
Blackness
82.75 %
CMY
Cyan
86.27%
Magenta
82.75%
Yellow
89.80%
XYZ
X
1.78
Y
2.23
Z
1.31
YXY
Y1
2.23
X
0.33
Y2
0.42
CIE-Lab
L
16.67
A
-8.02
B
10.44
CIE-Lch
L
16.67
C
13.16
H
127.52
CIE-Luv
L
16.67
U
-3.53
V
9.56
Hunter-Lab
L
14.94
A
-4.89
B
5.25
Other
LRV
~ 2.2 %
Munsell Color System
5.7GY 1.6/3.2

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 #232C1A

These are the named colors closest to hex 232C1A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#1E2200 Color Black Brown
94.40% match | ΔE 5.60
#001600 Color Black Green
91.97% match | ΔE 8.03
#1A2421 Color Dark Jungle Green
91.88% match | ΔE 8.12

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 232C1A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 232C1A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 232C1A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 232C1A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 232C1A.

#22372B Color PANTONE 5605 C
93.68% match | ΔE 6.32
#212721 Color PANTONE Black 3 C
93.60% match | ΔE 6.40
#183028 Color PANTONE 5535 C
92.56% match | ΔE 7.44
#2E3C35 Color PANTONE 8523 C
92.23% match | ΔE 7.77

Paint color for Hex #232C1A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 232C1A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 232C1A once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 232C1A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #232C1A to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 232C1A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #232C1A to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 232C1A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #232C1A to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 232C1A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #232C1A to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 232C1A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #232C1A to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 232C1A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #232C1A to Behr

#3F3F3E Color Black (Behr)
86.86% match | ΔE 13.14
#48553F Color Chard (MQ6-49)
86.82% match | ΔE 13.18
#3D3E3E Color Carbon (N520-7)
86.80% match | ΔE 13.20

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 232C1A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #232C1A to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
86.23% match | ΔE 13.77
#464D4A Color Studio Green (93)
86.09% match | ΔE 13.91
#4C5C4A Color Beverly (310)
84.38% match | ΔE 15.62
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
84.15% match | ΔE 15.85

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#232C1A color palettes and scheme combination

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

#232C1A
Black Brown*
#231A2C
Dark Purple*

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 #232C1A?

Color that best contrast with #232C1A is #231A2C, color name is Dark Purple*. 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 #232C1A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #232C1A is #231A2C, color name is Dark Purple*.

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