What color is #22202C?

#22202C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22202C?

The RGB value is 34, 32, 44: 34 red, 32 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22202C?

The complementary color is #2A2C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22202C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22202C color

#22202C rgb(34, 32, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #22202C is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 12.5% green and 17.3% blue (34, 32, 44).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 16% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#22202C color codes

HEX	`#22202C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 32, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 12.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 16%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 27%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 27%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.95, 4.16, -7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.95, 8.71, 298.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.631, 1.555, 2.597)`
Decimal	`2236460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22202C, 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 #22202C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22202C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	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 #22202C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22202c; }
.text { color: #22202c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22202c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 32 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22202c, #28202c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #22202C?: #22202C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22202C?: The RGB value is 34, 32, 44: 34 red, 32 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22202C?: The complementary color is #2A2C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22202C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.