What color is #222233?

#222233 is a very dark, grayish blue known as Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Black Velvet?

The RGB value is 34, 34, 51: 34 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Black Velvet?

The complementary color is #333322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Black Velvet color: hex code #222233

#222233 rgb(34, 34, 51)

Shades of gray

Black Velvet has the hex code #222233. It is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.3% green and 20% blue (34, 34, 51).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 20% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.62:1).

Black Velvet (#222233) color codes

HEX	`#222233`
RGB	`rgb(34, 34, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.3%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 20%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 33%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.96, 4.85, -11.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.96, 12.13, 293.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.829, 1.723, 3.368)`
Decimal	`2236979`
Short hex	`#223`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Black Velvet, 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 #222233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #222233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222233; }
.text { color: #222233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 34 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222233, #2b2233); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

See #222233 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #222233?: #222233 is a very dark, grayish blue known as Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Black Velvet?: The RGB value is 34, 34, 51: 34 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Black Velvet?: The complementary color is #333322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.