What color is #222519?

#222519 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 #222519?

The RGB value is 34, 37, 25: 34 red, 37 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222519?

The complementary color is #1C1925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222519?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222519 color

#222519 rgb(34, 37, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #222519 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.5% green and 9.8% blue (34, 37, 25).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 19% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.59:1).

#222519 color codes

HEX	`#222519`
RGB	`rgb(34, 37, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 19%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 32%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 32%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.02, -4.08, 7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.02, 8.59, 118.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.497, 1.733, 1.175)`
Decimal	`2237721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222519, 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 #222519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222519 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.59:1	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 #222519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222519; }
.text { color: #222519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 37 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222519, #1c2519); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222519?: #222519 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 #222519?: The RGB value is 34, 37, 25: 34 red, 37 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222519?: The complementary color is #1C1925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222519?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.