What color is #221320?

#221320 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221320?

The RGB value is 34, 19, 32: 34 red, 19 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221320?

The complementary color is #132215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221320?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221320 color

#221320 rgb(34, 19, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #221320 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 7.5% green and 12.5% blue (34, 19, 32).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 28% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 6% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.77:1).

#221320 color codes

HEX	`#221320`
RGB	`rgb(34, 19, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 7.5%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 28%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 44%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 6%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.22, 10.5, -5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.22, 12.09, 330.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.153, 0.91, 1.481)`
Decimal	`2233120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221320, 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 #221320	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221320 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.77:1	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 #221320 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221320; }
.text { color: #221320; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221320; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 19 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221320, #221318); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #221320?: #221320 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221320?: The RGB value is 34, 19, 32: 34 red, 19 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221320?: The complementary color is #132215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221320?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.