What color is #220003?

#220003 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220003?

The RGB value is 34, 0, 3: 34 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220003?

The complementary color is #00221F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220003?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220003 color

#220003 rgb(34, 0, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #220003 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 1.2% blue (34, 0, 3).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 91% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.64:1).

#220003 color codes

HEX	`#220003`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 91%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.13, 14.2, 3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.13, 14.68, 14.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.676, 0.347, 0.117)`
Decimal	`2228227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220003, 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 #220003	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220003 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #220003 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220003; }
.text { color: #220003; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220003; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220003, #220e00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #220003?: #220003 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220003?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 3: 34 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220003?: The complementary color is #00221F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220003?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.