What color is #202822?

#202822 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202822?

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

What is the complementary color of #202822?

The complementary color is #282026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202822 color

#202822 rgb(32, 40, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #202822 is a very dark, grayish green.

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

Its hue angle is 135°, with 11% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.13:1).

#202822 color codes

HEX	`#202822`
RGB	`rgb(32, 40, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 15.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 11%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 20%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 15%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.17, -5.07, 2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.17, 5.78, 151.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.643, 1.94, 1.801)`
Decimal	`2107426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202822, 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 #202822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #202822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202822; }
.text { color: #202822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 40 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202822, #202826); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #202822?: #202822 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202822?: The RGB value is 32, 40, 34: 32 red, 40 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202822?: The complementary color is #282026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.