What color is #222012?

#222012 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222012?

The RGB value is 34, 32, 18: 34 red, 32 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222012?

The complementary color is #121422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222012?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222012 color

#222012 rgb(34, 32, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #222012 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 12.5% green and 7.1% blue (34, 32, 18).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 31% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 47% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.36:1).

#222012 color codes

HEX	`#222012`
RGB	`rgb(34, 32, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 12.5%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 31%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 47%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 47%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.07, -1.86, 9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.07, 9.86, 100.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.285, 1.417, 0.778)`
Decimal	`2236434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222012, 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 #222012	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222012 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #222012 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222012; }
.text { color: #222012; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222012; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 32 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222012, #1c2212); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #222012?: #222012 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222012?: The RGB value is 34, 32, 18: 34 red, 32 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222012?: The complementary color is #121422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222012?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.