What color is #221822?

#221822 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221822?

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

What is the complementary color of #221822?

The complementary color is #182218, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221822 color

#221822 rgb(34, 24, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #221822 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 17% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.19:1).

#221822 color codes

HEX	`#221822`
RGB	`rgb(34, 24, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 9.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 17%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 29%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.87, 7.31, -4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.87, 8.85, 325.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.275, 1.109, 1.66)`
Decimal	`2234402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221822, 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 #221822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #221822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221822; }
.text { color: #221822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 24 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221822, #22181d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #221822?: #221822 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221822?: The RGB value is 34, 24, 34: 34 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221822?: The complementary color is #182218, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.