What color is #221B2B?

#221B2B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221B2B?

The RGB value is 34, 27, 43: 34 red, 27 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221B2B?

The complementary color is #242B1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221B2B color

#221B2B rgb(34, 27, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #221B2B is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 10.6% green and 16.9% blue (34, 27, 43).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 23% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#221B2B color codes

HEX	`#221B2B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 27, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 10.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 23%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 37%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 37%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.26, 7.55, -9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.26, 12.15, 308.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.488, 1.298, 2.457)`
Decimal	`2235179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221B2B, 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 #221B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #221B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221b2b; }
.text { color: #221b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 27 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221b2b, #2a1b2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #221B2B?: #221B2B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221B2B?: The RGB value is 34, 27, 43: 34 red, 27 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221B2B?: The complementary color is #242B1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.