What color is #222028?

#222028 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222028?

The RGB value is 34, 32, 40: 34 red, 32 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222028?

The complementary color is #262820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222028 color

#222028 rgb(34, 32, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #222028 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 12.5% green and 15.7% blue (34, 32, 40).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 11% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.09:1).

#222028 color codes

HEX	`#222028`
RGB	`rgb(34, 32, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 12.5%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 11%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 20%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 20%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.77, 3.02, -5.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.77, 5.86, 300.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.559, 1.526, 2.22)`
Decimal	`2236456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222028, 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 #222028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #222028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222028; }
.text { color: #222028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 32 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222028, #262028); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #222028?: #222028 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222028?: The RGB value is 34, 32, 40: 34 red, 32 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222028?: The complementary color is #262820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.