#231916 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #231916 is composed of 13.7% red, 9.8% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 37.1% yellow and 86.3% black. It has a hue angle of 13.8 degrees, a saturation of 22.8% and a lightness of 11.2%. #231916 color hex could be obtained by blending #46322c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330000.

    • R 14
    • G 10
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 29
    • Y 37
    • K 86
    CMYK color chart

#231916 color description : Very dark (mostly black) red.

#231916 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #231916 has RGB values of R:35, G:25, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.29, Y:0.37, K:0.86. Its decimal value is 2300182.

Hex triplet 231916 #231916
RGB Decimal 35, 25, 22 rgb(35,25,22)
RGB Percent 13.7, 9.8, 8.6 rgb(13.7%,9.8%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 29, 37, 86
HSL 13.8°, 22.8, 11.2 hsl(13.8,22.8%,11.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 13.8°, 37.1, 13.7
Web Safe 330000 #330000
CIE-LAB 9.88, 4.404, 4.006
XYZ 1.186, 1.111, 0.911
xyY 0.37, 0.346, 1.111
CIE-LCH 9.88, 5.954, 42.288
CIE-LUV 9.88, 4.191, 2.236
Hunter-Lab 10.538, 1.64, 2.252
Binary 00100011, 00011001, 00010110

Color Schemes with #231916

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Alternatives to #231916

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#231916 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #231916

This text has a font color of #231916.

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#231916 background color

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#231916 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#231916;}
.background {background-color:#231916;}
.border {border:1px solid #231916;}

Shades and Tints of #231916

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, #0b0807 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #231916

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1f1b1a is the less saturated color, while #390d00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #231916 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
  • #1c1c1c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1d1b1b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #282623 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2c2521 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2f2426 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #26211e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #29211d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2a2020 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population