What color is #22102C?

#22102C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22102C?

The RGB value is 34, 16, 44: 34 red, 16 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22102C?

The complementary color is #1A2C10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22102C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22102C color

#22102C rgb(34, 16, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #22102C is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 6.3% green and 17.3% blue (34, 16, 44).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 47% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.82:1).

#22102C color codes

HEX	`#22102C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 16, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 6.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 47%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 64%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 64%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.06, 15.84, -15.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.06, 21.99, 316.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.3, 0.893, 2.486)`
Decimal	`2232364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22102C, 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 #22102C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22102C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #22102C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22102c; }
.text { color: #22102c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22102c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 16 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22102c, #2c1028); }

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Questions

What color is #22102C?: #22102C is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22102C?: The RGB value is 34, 16, 44: 34 red, 16 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22102C?: The complementary color is #1A2C10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22102C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.