What color is #220F0F?

#220F0F is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #220F0F?

The RGB value is 34, 15, 15: 34 red, 15 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #220F0F?

The complementary color is #0F2222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #220F0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#220F0F color

#220F0F rgb(34, 15, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #220F0F is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 5.9% green and 5.9% blue (34, 15, 15).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 39% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 56% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.37:1).

#220F0F color codes

HEX	`#220F0F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 15, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 5.9%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 39%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 56%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 56%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.47, 9.58, 3.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.47, 10.17, 19.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.917, 0.716, 0.542)`
Decimal	`2232079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #220F0F, 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 #220F0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#220F0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #220F0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #220f0f; }
.text { color: #220f0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220f0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 15 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #220f0f, #22180f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #220F0F?: #220F0F is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #220F0F?: The RGB value is 34, 15, 15: 34 red, 15 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #220F0F?: The complementary color is #0F2222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #220F0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.