What color is #222431?

#222431 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222431?

The RGB value is 34, 36, 49: 34 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222431?

The complementary color is #312F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222431 color

#222431 rgb(34, 36, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #222431 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.1% green and 19.2% blue (34, 36, 49).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 18% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#222431 color codes

HEX	`#222431`
RGB	`rgb(34, 36, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 18%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 27%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.53, 2.77, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.53, 9.24, 287.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.845, 1.824, 3.16)`
Decimal	`2237489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222431, 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 #222431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #222431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222431; }
.text { color: #222431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 36 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222431, #272231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #222431?: #222431 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222431?: The RGB value is 34, 36, 49: 34 red, 36 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222431?: The complementary color is #312F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.