What color is #22160B?

#22160B 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 #22160B?

The RGB value is 34, 22, 11: 34 red, 22 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22160B?

The complementary color is #0B1722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22160B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22160B color

#22160B rgb(34, 22, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #22160B is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 8.6% green and 4.3% blue (34, 22, 11).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 51% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 68% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.68:1).

#22160B color codes

HEX	`#22160B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 22, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 8.6%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 51%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 68%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 68%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.47, 4.37, 8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.47, 9.32, 62.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.007, 0.938, 0.445)`
Decimal	`2233867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22160B, 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 #22160B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22160B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #22160B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22160b; }
.text { color: #22160b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22160b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 22 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22160b, #22220b); }

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Questions

What color is #22160B?: #22160B 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 #22160B?: The RGB value is 34, 22, 11: 34 red, 22 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22160B?: The complementary color is #0B1722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22160B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.