What color is #14222A?

#14222A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14222A?

The RGB value is 20, 34, 42: 20 red, 34 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14222A?

The complementary color is #2A1C14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14222A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14222A color

#14222A rgb(20, 34, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #14222A is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 13.3% green and 16.5% blue (20, 34, 42).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 35% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.25:1).

#14222A color codes

HEX	`#14222A`
RGB	`rgb(20, 34, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 13.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 35%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 52%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 19%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.35, -3.3, -7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.35, 7.95, 245.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.278, 1.46, 2.404)`
Decimal	`1319466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14222A, 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 #14222A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14222A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #14222A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14222a; }
.text { color: #14222a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14222a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 34 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14222a, #14172a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #14222A?: #14222A is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14222A?: The RGB value is 20, 34, 42: 20 red, 34 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14222A?: The complementary color is #2A1C14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14222A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.