What color is #22262B?

#22262B is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22262B?

The RGB value is 34, 38, 43: 34 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22262B?

The complementary color is #2B2722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22262B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22262B color

#22262B rgb(34, 38, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #22262B is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 14.9% green and 16.9% blue (34, 38, 43).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 12% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Cinder (#242A2E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.22:1).

#22262B color codes

HEX	`#22262B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 38, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 14.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 12%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 21%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.96, -0.44, -3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.96, 3.93, 263.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.789, 1.901, 2.558)`
Decimal	`2237995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22262B, 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 #22262B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22262B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.22:1	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 #22262B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22262b; }
.text { color: #22262b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22262b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 38 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22262b, #23222b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #22262B?: #22262B is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22262B?: The RGB value is 34, 38, 43: 34 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22262B?: The complementary color is #2B2722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22262B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.