What color is #220608?

#220608 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220608?

The RGB value is 34, 6, 8: 34 red, 6 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220608?

The complementary color is #062220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220608?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220608 color

#220608 rgb(34, 6, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #220608 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 2.4% green and 3.1% blue (34, 6, 8).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 70% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 76% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.13:1).

#220608 color codes

HEX	`#220608`
RGB	`rgb(34, 6, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 2.4%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 70%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 82%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 76%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.41, 12.49, 3.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.41, 12.98, 15.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.769, 0.488, 0.283)`
Decimal	`2229768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220608, 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 #220608	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220608 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.13:1	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 #220608 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220608; }
.text { color: #220608; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220608; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 6 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220608, #221206); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #220608?: #220608 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220608?: The RGB value is 34, 6, 8: 34 red, 6 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220608?: The complementary color is #062220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220608?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.