What color is #22182B?

#22182B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22182B?

The RGB value is 34, 24, 43: 34 red, 24 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22182B?

The complementary color is #212B18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22182B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22182B color

#22182B rgb(34, 24, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #22182B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 9.4% green and 16.9% blue (34, 24, 43).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 28% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.02:1).

#22182B color codes

HEX	`#22182B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 24, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 9.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 28%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 44%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 44%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.32, 9.77, -10.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.32, 14.7, 311.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.422, 1.168, 2.436)`
Decimal	`2234411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22182B, 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 #22182B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22182B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #22182B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22182b; }
.text { color: #22182b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22182b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 24 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22182b, #2b182b); }

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Questions

What color is #22182B?: #22182B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22182B?: The RGB value is 34, 24, 43: 34 red, 24 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22182B?: The complementary color is #212B18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22182B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.