What color is #221808?

#221808 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221808?

The RGB value is 34, 24, 8: 34 red, 24 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221808?

The complementary color is #081222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221808?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221808 color

#221808 rgb(34, 24, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #221808 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 9.4% green and 3.1% blue (34, 24, 8).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 62% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 76% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.47:1).

#221808 color codes

HEX	`#221808`
RGB	`rgb(34, 24, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 9.4%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 62%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 76%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 76%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.08, 2.54, 10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.08, 10.67, 76.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.03, 1.011, 0.371)`
Decimal	`2234376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221808, 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 #221808	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221808 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.47:1	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 #221808 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221808; }
.text { color: #221808; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221808; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 24 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221808, #1f2208); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #221808?: #221808 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221808?: The RGB value is 34, 24, 8: 34 red, 24 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221808?: The complementary color is #081222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221808?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.