What color is #22210E?

#22210E is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22210E?

The RGB value is 34, 33, 14: 34 red, 33 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22210E?

The complementary color is #0E0F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22210E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22210E color

#22210E rgb(34, 33, 14)

Shades of gray

The hex color #22210E is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 12.9% green and 5.5% blue (34, 33, 14).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 42% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 59% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 6.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.26:1).

#22210E color codes

HEX	`#22210E`
RGB	`rgb(34, 33, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 12.9%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 42%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 59%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 59%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.35, -3.15, 12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.35, 12.68, 104.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.283, 1.46, 0.63)`
Decimal	`2236686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22210E, 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 #22210E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22210E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.26:1	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 #22210E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22210e; }
.text { color: #22210e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22210e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 33 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22210e, #19220e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #22210E?: #22210E is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22210E?: The RGB value is 34, 33, 14: 34 red, 33 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22210E?: The complementary color is #0E0F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22210E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.