What color is #221D11?

#221D11 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221D11?

The RGB value is 34, 29, 17: 34 red, 29 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221D11?

The complementary color is #111622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221D11?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221D11 color

#221D11 rgb(34, 29, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #221D11 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 11.4% green and 6.7% blue (34, 29, 17).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 33% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 50% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.78:1).

#221D11 color codes

HEX	`#221D11`
RGB	`rgb(34, 29, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 11.4%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 33%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 50%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 50%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.99, 0.11, 8.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.99, 8.79, 89.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.2, 1.259, 0.71)`
Decimal	`2235665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221D11, 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 #221D11	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221D11 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #221D11 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221d11; }
.text { color: #221d11; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221d11; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 29 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221d11, #1e2211); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #221D11?: #221D11 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221D11?: The RGB value is 34, 29, 17: 34 red, 29 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221D11?: The complementary color is #111622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221D11?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.