What color is #22210F?

#22210F 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 #22210F?

The RGB value is 34, 33, 15: 34 red, 33 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22210F?

The complementary color is #0F1022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22210F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22210F color

#22210F rgb(34, 33, 15)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 12.9% green and 5.9% blue (34, 33, 15).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 39% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 56% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 6.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.25:1).

#22210F color codes

HEX	`#22210F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 33, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 12.9%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 39%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 56%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 56%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.37, -3.01, 11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.37, 12.17, 104.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.29, 1.462, 0.666)`
Decimal	`2236687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22210F, 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 #22210F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22210F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.25:1	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 #22210F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22210f; }
.text { color: #22210f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22210f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 33 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22210f, #19220f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #22210F?: #22210F 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 #22210F?: The RGB value is 34, 33, 15: 34 red, 33 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22210F?: The complementary color is #0F1022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22210F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.