What color is #221A0B?

#221A0B 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 #221A0B?

The RGB value is 34, 26, 11: 34 red, 26 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221A0B?

The complementary color is #0B1322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221A0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221A0B color

#221A0B rgb(34, 26, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #221A0B is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 10.2% green and 4.3% blue (34, 26, 11).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 51% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 68% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.2:1).

#221A0B color codes

HEX	`#221A0B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 26, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 10.2%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 51%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 68%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 68%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.82, 1.43, 10.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.82, 10.28, 81.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.09, 1.103, 0.472)`
Decimal	`2234891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221A0B, 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 #221A0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221A0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.2:1	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 #221A0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221a0b; }
.text { color: #221a0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221a0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 26 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221a0b, #1f220b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #221A0B?: #221A0B 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 #221A0B?: The RGB value is 34, 26, 11: 34 red, 26 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221A0B?: The complementary color is #0B1322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221A0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.