#231516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #231516 is composed of 13.7% red, 8.2% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 37.1% yellow and 86.3% black. It has a hue angle of 355.7 degrees, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 11%. #231516 color hex could be obtained by blending #462a2c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330000.

    • R 14
    • G 8
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 37
    • K 86
    CMYK color chart

#231516 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#231516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #231516 has RGB values of R:35, G:21, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.37, K:0.86. Its decimal value is 2299158.

Hex triplet 231516 #231516
RGB Decimal 35, 21, 22 rgb(35,21,22)
RGB Percent 13.7, 8.2, 8.6 rgb(13.7%,8.2%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 40, 37, 86
HSL 355.7°, 25, 11 hsl(355.7,25%,11%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.7°, 40, 13.7
Web Safe 330000 #330000
CIE-LAB 8.582, 7.351, 2.146
XYZ 1.106, 0.952, 0.884
xyY 0.376, 0.323, 0.952
CIE-LCH 8.582, 7.658, 16.273
CIE-LUV 8.582, 5.299, 0.735
Hunter-Lab 9.755, 3.168, 1.453
Binary 00100011, 00010101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #231516

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Alternatives to #231516

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#231516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #231516

This text has a font color of #231516.

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#231516 background color

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#231516 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#231516;}
.background {background-color:#231516;}
.border {border:1px solid #231516;}

Shades and Tints of #231516

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0a0607 is the darkest color, while #fefdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #231516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1d1b1c is the less saturated color, while #360205 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #231516 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #191919 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1b1818 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #252423 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #292321 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2e2123 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #241e1e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #261e1d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2a1c1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population