What color is #022221?

#022221 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #022221?

The RGB value is 2, 34, 33: 2 red, 34 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #022221?

The complementary color is #220203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #022221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#022221 color

#022221 rgb(2, 34, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #022221 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 13.3% green and 12.9% blue (2, 34, 33).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 89% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.76:1).

#022221 color codes

HEX	`#022221`
RGB	`rgb(2, 34, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 13.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 89%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 94%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 0%, 3%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.04, -11.9, -2.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.04, 12.22, 192.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.871, 1.267, 1.637)`
Decimal	`139809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #022221, 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 #022221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#022221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #022221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #022221; }
.text { color: #022221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #022221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 34 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #022221, #021322); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #022221?: #022221 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #022221?: The RGB value is 2, 34, 33: 2 red, 34 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #022221?: The complementary color is #220203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #022221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.