What color is #221112?

#221112 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 #221112?

The RGB value is 34, 17, 18: 34 red, 17 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221112?

The complementary color is #112221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221112?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221112 color

#221112 rgb(34, 17, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #221112 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 6.7% green and 7.1% blue (34, 17, 18).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 33% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 47% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.15:1).

#221112 color codes

HEX	`#221112`
RGB	`rgb(34, 17, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 6.7%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 33%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 50%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 47%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.09, 8.91, 2.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.09, 9.28, 16.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.969, 0.785, 0.673)`
Decimal	`2232594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221112, 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 #221112	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221112 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.15:1	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 #221112 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221112; }
.text { color: #221112; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221112; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 17 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221112, #221911); }

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Questions

What color is #221112?: #221112 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 #221112?: The RGB value is 34, 17, 18: 34 red, 17 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221112?: The complementary color is #112221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221112?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.