What color is #221F09?

#221F09 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221F09?

The RGB value is 34, 31, 9: 34 red, 31 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221F09?

The complementary color is #090C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221F09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221F09 color

#221F09 rgb(34, 31, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #221F09 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 12.2% green and 3.5% blue (34, 31, 9).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 58% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 74% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.56:1).

#221F09 color codes

HEX	`#221F09`
RGB	`rgb(34, 31, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 12.2%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 58%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 74%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 74%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.55, -2.36, 13.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.55, 13.63, 99.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.199, 1.34, 0.454)`
Decimal	`2236169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221F09, 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 #221F09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221F09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #221F09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221f09; }
.text { color: #221f09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221f09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 31 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221f09, #182209); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #221F09?: #221F09 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221F09?: The RGB value is 34, 31, 9: 34 red, 31 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221F09?: The complementary color is #090C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221F09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.