What color is #222935?

#222935 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222935?

The RGB value is 34, 41, 53: 34 red, 41 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222935?

The complementary color is #352E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222935 color

#222935 rgb(34, 41, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #222935 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 16.1% green and 20.8% blue (34, 41, 53).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 22% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#222935 color codes

HEX	`#222935`
RGB	`rgb(34, 41, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 16.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 22%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 36%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 23%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.42, 0.45, -8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.42, 8.77, 272.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.095, 2.183, 3.678)`
Decimal	`2238773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222935, 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 #222935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #222935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222935; }
.text { color: #222935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 41 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222935, #242235); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #222935?: #222935 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222935?: The RGB value is 34, 41, 53: 34 red, 41 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222935?: The complementary color is #352E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.