What color is #22282D?

#22282D 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 #22282D?

The RGB value is 34, 40, 45: 34 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22282D?

The complementary color is #2D2722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22282D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22282D color

#22282D rgb(34, 40, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #22282D is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 15.7% green and 17.6% blue (34, 40, 45).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 14% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Cinder (#242A2E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.9:1).

#22282D color codes

HEX	`#22282D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 40, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 15.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 14%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 24%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.73, -1.27, -4.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.73, 4.35, 253.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.892, 2.047, 2.778)`
Decimal	`2238509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22282D, 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 #22282D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22282D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #22282D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22282d; }
.text { color: #22282d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22282d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 40 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22282d, #22232d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #22282D?: #22282D 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 #22282D?: The RGB value is 34, 40, 45: 34 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22282D?: The complementary color is #2D2722, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22282D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.