What color is #222616?

#222616 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222616?

The RGB value is 34, 38, 22: 34 red, 38 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222616?

The complementary color is #1A1626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222616?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222616 color

#222616 rgb(34, 38, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #222616 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.9% green and 8.6% blue (34, 38, 22).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 27% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#222616 color codes

HEX	`#222616`
RGB	`rgb(34, 38, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 27%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 42%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 42%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.31, -5.3, 10.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.31, 11.35, 117.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.498, 1.784, 1.024)`
Decimal	`2237974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222616, 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 #222616	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222616 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	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 #222616 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222616; }
.text { color: #222616; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222616; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 38 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222616, #1a2616); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222616?: #222616 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222616?: The RGB value is 34, 38, 22: 34 red, 38 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222616?: The complementary color is #1A1626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222616?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.