What color is #222919?

#222919 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Midnight Pines. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222919?

The RGB value is 34, 41, 25: 34 red, 41 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222919?

The complementary color is #201929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222919 color

#222919 rgb(34, 41, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #222919 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 16.1% green and 9.8% blue (34, 41, 25).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 24% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pines (#17240B), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#222919 color codes

HEX	`#222919`
RGB	`rgb(34, 41, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 16.1%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 24%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 39%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 39%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.47, -6.74, 9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.47, 11.66, 125.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.628, 1.996, 1.219)`
Decimal	`2238745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222919, 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 #222919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #222919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222919; }
.text { color: #222919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 41 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222919, #1a2919); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #222919?: #222919 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Midnight Pines. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222919?: The RGB value is 34, 41, 25: 34 red, 41 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222919?: The complementary color is #201929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.