What color is #220004?

#220004 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 #220004?

The RGB value is 34, 0, 4: 34 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220004?

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

Is black or white text better on #220004?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220004 color

#220004 rgb(34, 0, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #220004 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 1.6% blue (34, 0, 4).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.63:1).

#220004 color codes

HEX	`#220004`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 88%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.15, 14.34, 3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.15, 14.72, 13.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.682, 0.349, 0.146)`
Decimal	`2228228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220004, 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 #220004	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220004 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.63:1	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 #220004 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220004; }
.text { color: #220004; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220004; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220004, #220d00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #220004?: #220004 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 #220004?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 4: 34 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220004?: The complementary color is #00221E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220004?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.