What color is #222428?

#222428 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222428?

The RGB value is 34, 36, 40: 34 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222428?

The complementary color is #282622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222428 color

#222428 rgb(34, 36, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #222428 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.1% green and 15.7% blue (34, 36, 40).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 8% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.54:1).

#222428 color codes

HEX	`#222428`
RGB	`rgb(34, 36, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 8%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 15%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 10%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.15, 0.14, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.15, 2.97, 272.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.673, 1.755, 2.258)`
Decimal	`2237480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222428, 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 #222428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #222428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222428; }
.text { color: #222428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 36 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222428, #232228); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #222428?: #222428 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222428?: The RGB value is 34, 36, 40: 34 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222428?: The complementary color is #282622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.