What color is #221017?

#221017 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221017?

The RGB value is 34, 16, 23: 34 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221017?

The complementary color is #10221B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221017 color

#221017 rgb(34, 16, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #221017 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 6.3% green and 9% blue (34, 16, 23).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 36% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 32% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.19:1).

#221017 color codes

HEX	`#221017`
RGB	`rgb(34, 16, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 6.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 36%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 53%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 32%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.98, 10.5, -0.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.98, 10.54, 354.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1, 0.773, 0.907)`
Decimal	`2232343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221017, 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 #221017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #221017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221017; }
.text { color: #221017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 16 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221017, #221210); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #221017?: #221017 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221017?: The RGB value is 34, 16, 23: 34 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221017?: The complementary color is #10221B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.