What color is #222820?

#222820 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222820?

The RGB value is 34, 40, 32: 34 red, 40 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222820?

The complementary color is #262028, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222820?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222820 color

#222820 rgb(34, 40, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #222820 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 15.7% green and 12.5% blue (34, 40, 32).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 11% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.08:1).

#222820 color codes

HEX	`#222820`
RGB	`rgb(34, 40, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 15.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 11%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 20%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.29, -4.63, 4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.29, 6.38, 136.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.679, 1.962, 1.656)`
Decimal	`2238496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222820, 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 #222820	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222820 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.08:1	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 #222820 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222820; }
.text { color: #222820; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222820; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 40 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222820, #202822); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222820?: #222820 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222820?: The RGB value is 34, 40, 32: 34 red, 40 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222820?: The complementary color is #262028, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222820?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.