What color is #221206?

#221206 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221206?

The RGB value is 34, 18, 6: 34 red, 18 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221206?

The complementary color is #061622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221206?

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.

#221206 color

#221206 rgb(34, 18, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #221206 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 7.1% green and 2.4% blue (34, 18, 6).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 70% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 82% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#221206 color codes

HEX	`#221206`
RGB	`rgb(34, 18, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 7.1%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 70%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 82%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 82%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.1, 6.56, 8.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.1, 10.57, 51.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.909, 0.786, 0.276)`
Decimal	`2232838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221206, 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 #221206	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221206 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 #221206 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221206; }
.text { color: #221206; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221206; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 18 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221206, #222006); }

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Questions

What color is #221206?: #221206 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221206?: The RGB value is 34, 18, 6: 34 red, 18 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221206?: The complementary color is #061622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221206?: 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.