What color is #220616?

#220616 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220616?

The RGB value is 34, 6, 22: 34 red, 6 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220616?

The complementary color is #062212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220616?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220616 color

#220616 rgb(34, 6, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #220616 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 2.4% green and 8.6% blue (34, 6, 22).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 70% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 35% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.99:1).

#220616 color codes

HEX	`#220616`
RGB	`rgb(34, 6, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 2.4%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 70%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 82%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 35%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.77, 15.04, -3.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.77, 15.43, 347.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.87, 0.528, 0.815)`
Decimal	`2229782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220616, 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 #220616	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220616 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #220616 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220616; }
.text { color: #220616; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220616; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 6 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220616, #220608); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #220616?: #220616 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220616?: The RGB value is 34, 6, 22: 34 red, 6 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220616?: The complementary color is #062212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220616?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.