What color is #222015?

#222015 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222015?

The RGB value is 34, 32, 21: 34 red, 32 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222015?

The complementary color is #151722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222015 color

#222015 rgb(34, 32, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #222015 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 12.5% green and 8.2% blue (34, 32, 21).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 24% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 38% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#222015 color codes

HEX	`#222015`
RGB	`rgb(34, 32, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 12.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 24%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 38%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 38%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.14, -1.36, 7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.14, 7.95, 99.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.312, 1.427, 0.916)`
Decimal	`2236437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222015, 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 #222015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #222015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222015; }
.text { color: #222015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 32 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222015, #1e2215); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #222015?: #222015 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222015?: The RGB value is 34, 32, 21: 34 red, 32 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222015?: The complementary color is #151722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.