What color is #1E2225?

#1E2225 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Satin Deep Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E2225?

The RGB value is 30, 34, 37: 30 red, 34 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E2225?

The complementary color is #25211E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E2225?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E2225 color

#1E2225 rgb(30, 34, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E2225 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 13.3% green and 14.5% blue (30, 34, 37).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 10% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Satin Deep Black (#1C1E21), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#1E2225 color codes

HEX	`#1E2225`
RGB	`rgb(30, 34, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 13.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 10%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 19%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 8%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.94, -1, -2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.94, 2.82, 249.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.441, 1.554, 1.974)`
Decimal	`1974821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E2225, 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 #1E2225	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E2225 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #1E2225 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e2225; }
.text { color: #1e2225; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e2225; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 34 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e2225, #1e1e25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #1E2225?: #1E2225 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Satin Deep Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E2225?: The RGB value is 30, 34, 37: 30 red, 34 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E2225?: The complementary color is #25211E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E2225?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.