What color is #22211D?

#22211D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Coco’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22211D?

The RGB value is 34, 33, 29: 34 red, 33 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22211D?

The complementary color is #1D1E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22211D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22211D color

#22211D rgb(34, 33, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #22211D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 12.9% green and 11.4% blue (34, 33, 29).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 8% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Coco’s Black (#1C1C1A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.11:1).

#22211D color codes

HEX	`#22211D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 33, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 12.9%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 8%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 15%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.71, -0.46, 2.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.71, 2.91, 99.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.425, 1.517, 1.38)`
Decimal	`2236701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22211D, 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 #22211D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22211D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #22211D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22211d; }
.text { color: #22211d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22211d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 33 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22211d, #21221d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #22211D?: #22211D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Coco’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22211D?: The RGB value is 34, 33, 29: 34 red, 33 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22211D?: The complementary color is #1D1E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22211D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.