What color is #222532?

#222532 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 #222532?

The RGB value is 34, 37, 50: 34 red, 37 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222532?

The complementary color is #322F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222532?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222532 color

#222532 rgb(34, 37, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #222532 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.5% green and 19.6% blue (34, 37, 50).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.23:1).

#222532 color codes

HEX	`#222532`
RGB	`rgb(34, 37, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 32%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 26%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.92, 2.36, -8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.92, 9.24, 284.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.897, 1.893, 3.283)`
Decimal	`2237746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222532, 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 #222532	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222532 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #222532 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222532; }
.text { color: #222532; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222532; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 37 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222532, #272232); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #222532?: #222532 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 #222532?: The RGB value is 34, 37, 50: 34 red, 37 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222532?: The complementary color is #322F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222532?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.