Charcoal (Neutral)
#231B1C
RGB: 35, 27, 28
Color OverviewHEX #231B1C
#231B1C Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #231B1C is composed of 14% red, 11% green, and 11% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 353°, saturation of 13%, and lightness of 12%.
HEX
#231B1C
RGB
35, 27, 28
HSL
353°, 13%, 12%
HSV
353°, 23%, 14%
CMYK
0%, 23%, 20%, 86%
Name Match
Charcoal
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #231B1C;
}
.element {
color: #231B1C;
background: #231B1C;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#231B1C] text-[#231B1C] border-[#231B1C]"> #231B1C </div>
Shades of #231B1C (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #231B1C (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #231B1C (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCharcoal
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle353° (Purple/Pink)
Print Ink (K)86% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #231B1C
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #231B1C Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):16.87 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #231B1C Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):1.25 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Related Popular Colors
Explore more colorsLight
Dark
Light
Light
Dark
Light