What color is #221C00?

#221C00 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221C00?

The RGB value is 34, 28, 0: 34 red, 28 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221C00?

The complementary color is #000622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221C00?

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.

#221C00 color

#221C00 rgb(34, 28, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #221C00 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 11% green and 0% blue (34, 28, 0).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 100% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

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

#221C00 color codes

HEX	`#221C00`
RGB	`rgb(34, 28, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 11%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 100%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.34, -1.3, 15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.34, 15.46, 94.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.075, 1.171, 0.169)`
Decimal	`2235392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221C00, 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 #221C00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221C00 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 #221C00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221c00; }
.text { color: #221c00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221c00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 28 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221c00, #172200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #221C00?: #221C00 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221C00?: The RGB value is 34, 28, 0: 34 red, 28 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221C00?: The complementary color is #000622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221C00?: 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.