What color is #222310?

#222310 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222310?

The RGB value is 34, 35, 16: 34 red, 35 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222310?

The complementary color is #111023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222310?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222310 color

#222310 rgb(34, 35, 16)

Shades of gray

The hex color #222310 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.7% green and 6.3% blue (34, 35, 16).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 37% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 6.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.96:1).

#222310 color codes

HEX	`#222310`
RGB	`rgb(34, 35, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.7%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 37%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 54%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 54%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.11, -4.24, 12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.11, 12.96, 109.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.354, 1.58, 0.724)`
Decimal	`2237200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222310, 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 #222310	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222310 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #222310 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222310; }
.text { color: #222310; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222310; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 35 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222310, #192310); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222310?: #222310 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222310?: The RGB value is 34, 35, 16: 34 red, 35 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222310?: The complementary color is #111023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222310?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.