What color is #220022?

#220022 is a very dark, vivid magenta known as Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Black Sabbath?

The RGB value is 34, 0, 34: 34 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Black Sabbath?

The complementary color is #002200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Black Sabbath color: hex code #220022

#220022 rgb(34, 0, 34)

Shades of black

Black Sabbath has the hex code #220022. It is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 13.3% blue (34, 0, 34).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.25:1).

Black Sabbath (#220022) color codes

HEX	`#220022`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.12, 20.94, -13.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.12, 25.08, 326.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.948, 0.456, 1.551)`
Decimal	`2228258`
Short hex	`#202`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Black Sabbath, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #220022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #220022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220022; }
.text { color: #220022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220022, #220011); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #220022 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #220022?: #220022 is a very dark, vivid magenta known as Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Black Sabbath?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 34: 34 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Black Sabbath?: The complementary color is #002200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.