What color is #222617?

#222617 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 #222617?

The RGB value is 34, 38, 23: 34 red, 38 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222617?

The complementary color is #1B1726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222617?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222617 color

#222617 rgb(34, 38, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #222617 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.9% green and 9% blue (34, 38, 23).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 25% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.47:1).

#222617 color codes

HEX	`#222617`
RGB	`rgb(34, 38, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.9%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 25%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 39%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 39%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.33, -5.13, 9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.33, 10.69, 118.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.507, 1.788, 1.076)`
Decimal	`2237975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222617, 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 #222617	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222617 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.47:1	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 #222617 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222617; }
.text { color: #222617; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222617; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 38 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222617, #1a2617); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222617?: #222617 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 #222617?: The RGB value is 34, 38, 23: 34 red, 38 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222617?: The complementary color is #1B1726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222617?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.