What color is #222517?

#222517 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 #222517?

The RGB value is 34, 37, 23: 34 red, 37 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222517?

The complementary color is #1A1725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222517?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222517 color

#222517 rgb(34, 37, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #222517 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.5% green and 9% blue (34, 37, 23).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 23% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.61:1).

#222517 color codes

HEX	`#222517`
RGB	`rgb(34, 37, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 23%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 38%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 38%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.97, -4.45, 8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.97, 9.95, 116.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.476, 1.725, 1.066)`
Decimal	`2237719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222517, 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 #222517	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222517 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.61:1	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 #222517 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222517; }
.text { color: #222517; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222517; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 37 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222517, #1b2517); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222517?: #222517 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 #222517?: The RGB value is 34, 37, 23: 34 red, 37 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222517?: The complementary color is #1A1725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222517?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.