What color is #22021F?

#22021F 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 #22021F?

The RGB value is 34, 2, 31: 34 red, 2 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22021F?

The complementary color is #022205, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22021F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22021F color

#22021F rgb(34, 2, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #22021F is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 0.8% green and 12.2% blue (34, 2, 31).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 89% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.15:1).

#22021F color codes

HEX	`#22021F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 2, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 0.8%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 89%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 94%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 9%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.36, 19.14, -11.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.36, 22.12, 329.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.929, 0.483, 1.34)`
Decimal	`2228767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22021F, 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 #22021F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22021F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #22021F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22021f; }
.text { color: #22021f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22021f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 2 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22021f, #22020f); }

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Questions

What color is #22021F?: #22021F 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 #22021F?: The RGB value is 34, 2, 31: 34 red, 2 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22021F?: The complementary color is #022205, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22021F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.