What color is #22001F?

#22001F is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22001F?

The RGB value is 34, 0, 31: 34 red, 0 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22001F?

The complementary color is #002203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22001F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22001F color

#22001F rgb(34, 0, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #22001F is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0% green and 12.2% blue (34, 0, 31).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.3:1).

#22001F color codes

HEX	`#22001F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 0, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 9%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.97, 19.99, -11.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.97, 23.15, 329.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.907, 0.439, 1.333)`
Decimal	`2228255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22001F, 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 #22001F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22001F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #22001F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22001f; }
.text { color: #22001f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22001f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 0 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22001f, #22000e); }

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Questions

What color is #22001F?: #22001F is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22001F?: The RGB value is 34, 0, 31: 34 red, 0 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22001F?: The complementary color is #002203, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22001F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.