What color is #222416?

#222416 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 #222416?

The RGB value is 34, 36, 22: 34 red, 36 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222416?

The complementary color is #181624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222416?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222416 color

#222416 rgb(34, 36, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #222416 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.1% green and 8.6% blue (34, 36, 22).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 24% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.77:1).

#222416 color codes

HEX	`#222416`
RGB	`rgb(34, 36, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 24%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 39%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 39%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.59, -3.95, 9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.59, 9.91, 113.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.435, 1.66, 1.004)`
Decimal	`2237462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222416, 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 #222416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222416 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #222416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222416; }
.text { color: #222416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 36 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222416, #1b2416); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222416?: #222416 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 #222416?: The RGB value is 34, 36, 22: 34 red, 36 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222416?: The complementary color is #181624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222416?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.