What color is #222831?

#222831 is a very dark, grayish azure known as Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Infinity?

The RGB value is 34, 40, 49: 34 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Infinity?

The complementary color is #312B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Infinity color: hex code #222831

#222831 rgb(34, 40, 49)

Shades of black

Infinity has the hex code #222831. It is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 15.7% green and 19.2% blue (34, 40, 49).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 18% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

Infinity (#222831) color codes

HEX	`#222831`
RGB	`rgb(34, 40, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 15.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 18%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 18%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.9, -0.08, -6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.9, 6.74, 269.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.973, 2.079, 3.203)`
Decimal	`2238513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Infinity, 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 #222831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #222831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222831; }
.text { color: #222831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 40 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222831, #232231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

See #222831 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #222831?: #222831 is a very dark, grayish azure known as Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Infinity?: The RGB value is 34, 40, 49: 34 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Infinity?: The complementary color is #312B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.