What color is #222729?

#222729 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222729?

The RGB value is 34, 39, 41: 34 red, 39 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222729?

The complementary color is #292422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222729?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222729 color

#222729 rgb(34, 39, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #222729 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 15.3% green and 16.1% blue (34, 39, 41).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 9% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.11:1).

#222729 color codes

HEX	`#222729`
RGB	`rgb(34, 39, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 15.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 9%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 17%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.23, -1.7, -2.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.23, 2.68, 230.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.785, 1.951, 2.38)`
Decimal	`2238249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222729, 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 #222729	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222729 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #222729 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222729; }
.text { color: #222729; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222729; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 39 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222729, #222429); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #222729?: #222729 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222729?: The RGB value is 34, 39, 41: 34 red, 39 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222729?: The complementary color is #292422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222729?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.