What color is #220E24?

#220E24 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220E24?

The RGB value is 34, 14, 36: 34 red, 14 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220E24?

The complementary color is #10240E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220E24?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220E24 color

#220E24 rgb(34, 14, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #220E24 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 5.5% green and 14.1% blue (34, 14, 36).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 44% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.16:1).

#220E24 color codes

HEX	`#220E24`
RGB	`rgb(34, 14, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 5.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 44%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 61%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 61%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.06, 14.89, -10.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.06, 18.4, 324.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.135, 0.782, 1.76)`
Decimal	`2231844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220E24, 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 #220E24	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220E24 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.16:1	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 #220E24 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220e24; }
.text { color: #220e24; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220e24; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 14 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220e24, #240e1b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #220E24?: #220E24 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220E24?: The RGB value is 34, 14, 36: 34 red, 14 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220E24?: The complementary color is #10240E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220E24?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.