Close to Bistre
#232000
#232000 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 12.5% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #232000.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.43:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.28:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.43:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.28:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #232000 as they’d see it.
#232000 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #232000
What color is #232000?
#232000 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 12.5% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #232000 in RGB?
#232000 is rgb(35, 32, 0): 35 red, 32 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #232000 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 100, 86). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #232000?
PANTONE 7554 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #232000?
Its complement #191E36 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.