What color is #22170D?

#22170D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22170D?

The RGB value is 34, 23, 13: 34 red, 23 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22170D?

The complementary color is #0D1822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22170D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22170D color

#22170D rgb(34, 23, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #22170D is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 9% green and 5.1% blue (34, 23, 13).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 45% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 62% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.55:1).

#22170D color codes

HEX	`#22170D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 23, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 9%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 45%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 62%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 62%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.84, 3.89, 7.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.84, 8.78, 63.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.039, 0.982, 0.516)`
Decimal	`2234125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22170D, 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 #22170D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22170D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #22170D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22170d; }
.text { color: #22170d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22170d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 23 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22170d, #22210d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #22170D?: #22170D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22170D?: The RGB value is 34, 23, 13: 34 red, 23 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22170D?: The complementary color is #0D1822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22170D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.