What color is #22170F?

#22170F 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 #22170F?

The RGB value is 34, 23, 15: 34 red, 23 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22170F?

The complementary color is #0F1A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22170F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22170F color

#22170F rgb(34, 23, 15)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 9% green and 5.9% blue (34, 23, 15).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 39% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 56% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.54:1).

#22170F color codes

HEX	`#22170F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 23, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 9%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 39%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 56%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.89, 4.17, 6.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.89, 8.08, 58.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.052, 0.987, 0.587)`
Decimal	`2234127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22170F, 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 #22170F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22170F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.54:1	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 #22170F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22170f; }
.text { color: #22170f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22170f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 23 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22170f, #22200f); }

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Questions

What color is #22170F?: #22170F 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 #22170F?: The RGB value is 34, 23, 15: 34 red, 23 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22170F?: The complementary color is #0F1A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22170F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.