What color is #220033?

#220033 is a very dark, vivid magenta known as Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Coal Mine?

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

What is the complementary color of Coal Mine?

The complementary color is #113300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Coal Mine color: hex code #220033

#220033 rgb(34, 0, 51)

Shades of black

Coal Mine has the hex code #220033. It is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 20% blue (34, 0, 51).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.82:1).

Coal Mine (#220033) color codes

HEX	`#220033`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 100%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.23, 26.73, -24.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.23, 36.58, 316.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.257, 0.579, 3.177)`
Decimal	`2228275`
Short hex	`#203`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Coal Mine, 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 #220033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #220033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220033; }
.text { color: #220033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220033, #33002a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

See #220033 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #220033?: #220033 is a very dark, vivid magenta known as Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Coal Mine?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 51: 34 red, 0 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Coal Mine?: The complementary color is #113300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.