What color is #220C2B?

#220C2B is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220C2B?

The RGB value is 34, 12, 43: 34 red, 12 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220C2B?

The complementary color is #152B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220C2B color

#220C2B rgb(34, 12, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #220C2B is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 4.7% green and 16.9% blue (34, 12, 43).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 56% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.17:1).

#220C2B color codes

HEX	`#220C2B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 12, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 4.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 56%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 72%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 72%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.02, 18.06, -16.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.02, 24.23, 318.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.227, 0.777, 2.37)`
Decimal	`2231339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220C2B, 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 #220C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #220C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220c2b; }
.text { color: #220c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 12 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220c2b, #2b0c25); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #220C2B?: #220C2B is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220C2B?: The RGB value is 34, 12, 43: 34 red, 12 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220C2B?: The complementary color is #152B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.