What color is #221414?

#221414 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 #221414?

The RGB value is 34, 20, 20: 34 red, 20 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221414?

The complementary color is #142222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221414?

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.

#221414 color

#221414 rgb(34, 20, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #221414 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 7.8% green and 7.8% blue (34, 20, 20).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 26% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 41% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#221414 color codes

HEX	`#221414`
RGB	`rgb(34, 20, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 7.8%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 26%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 41%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 41%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.05, 7.21, 2.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.05, 7.71, 20.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.036, 0.891, 0.779)`
Decimal	`2233364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221414, 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 #221414	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221414 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 #221414 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221414; }
.text { color: #221414; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221414; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 20 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221414, #221b14); }

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Questions

What color is #221414?: #221414 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 #221414?: The RGB value is 34, 20, 20: 34 red, 20 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221414?: The complementary color is #142222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221414?: 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.