Information about #232E31 color

#232E31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#232E31 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 46, 49) — 13.7% red, 18% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 81. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #232E31 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Charcoal (#262B2F). Slightly further away sit Dark Knight (#232D36) and Cinder (#242A2E).

The recipe behind #232E31 is rgb(35, 46, 49), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #232E31 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#232E31 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#232E31 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #232E31

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Raglan color link
Raglan

#293331

Ivy Green color link
Ivy Green

#23352D

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#232E31
  • RGB35, 46, 49
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(35, 46, 49)
  • HSL193°, 17%, 16%
  • HSL Precise192.857°, 16.667%, 16.471%
  • HSV193°, 29%, 19%
  • HSB193°, 29%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.180, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.180, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.180, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID232E31
  • DECIMAL ID2305585
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01