What color is #222019?

#222019 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Twilight Zone. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222019?

The RGB value is 34, 32, 25: 34 red, 32 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222019?

The complementary color is #191B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222019 color

#222019 rgb(34, 32, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #222019 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 12.5% green and 9.8% blue (34, 32, 25).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 15% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 26% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Zone (#191916), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.3:1).

#222019 color codes

HEX	`#222019`
RGB	`rgb(34, 32, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 12.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 15%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 26%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 26%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.24, -0.6, 5.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.24, 5.14, 96.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.352, 1.443, 1.127)`
Decimal	`2236441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222019, 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 #222019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.3:1	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 #222019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222019; }
.text { color: #222019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 32 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222019, #202219); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #222019?: #222019 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Twilight Zone. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222019?: The RGB value is 34, 32, 25: 34 red, 32 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222019?: The complementary color is #191B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.