What color is #222317?

#222317 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222317?

The RGB value is 34, 35, 23: 34 red, 35 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222317?

The complementary color is #181723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222317 color

#222317 rgb(34, 35, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #222317 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 13.7% green and 9% blue (34, 35, 23).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 21% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#222317 color codes

HEX	`#222317`
RGB	`rgb(34, 35, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 13.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 21%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 34%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 34%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.25, -3.09, 7.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.25, 8.51, 111.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.415, 1.604, 1.045)`
Decimal	`2237207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222317, 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 #222317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	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 #222317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222317; }
.text { color: #222317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 35 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222317, #1c2317); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222317?: #222317 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222317?: The RGB value is 34, 35, 23: 34 red, 35 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222317?: The complementary color is #181723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.