What color is #202228?

#202228 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202228?

The RGB value is 32, 34, 40: 32 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202228?

The complementary color is #282620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202228 color

#202228 rgb(32, 34, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #202228 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue (32, 34, 40).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 11% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#202228 color codes

HEX	`#202228`
RGB	`rgb(32, 34, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 13.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 11%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 20%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.26, 0.71, -4.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.26, 4.38, 279.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.551, 1.604, 2.235)`
Decimal	`2105896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202228, 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 #202228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #202228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202228; }
.text { color: #202228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 34 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202228, #222028); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #202228?: #202228 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202228?: The RGB value is 32, 34, 40: 32 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202228?: The complementary color is #282620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.