What color is #22241D?

#22241D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22241D?

The RGB value is 34, 36, 29: 34 red, 36 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22241D?

The complementary color is #1F1D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22241D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22241D color

#22241D rgb(34, 36, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #22241D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.1% green and 11.4% blue (34, 36, 29).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 11% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#22241D color codes

HEX	`#22241D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 36, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 11%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 19%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.77, -2.57, 4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.77, 5.07, 120.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.512, 1.691, 1.409)`
Decimal	`2237469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22241D, 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 #22241D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22241D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #22241D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22241d; }
.text { color: #22241d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22241d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 36 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22241d, #1f241d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #22241D?: #22241D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22241D?: The RGB value is 34, 36, 29: 34 red, 36 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22241D?: The complementary color is #1F1D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22241D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.