What color is #222A2D?

#222A2D 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 #222A2D?

The RGB value is 34, 42, 45: 34 red, 42 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222A2D?

The complementary color is #2D2522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222A2D color

#222A2D rgb(34, 42, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #222A2D is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 16.5% green and 17.6% blue (34, 42, 45).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 14% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Cinder (#242A2E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.61:1).

#222A2D color codes

HEX	`#222A2D`
RGB	`rgb(34, 42, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 16.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 14%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 24%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 7%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.43, -2.65, -3.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.43, 4.1, 229.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.961, 2.185, 2.801)`
Decimal	`2239021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222A2D, 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 #222A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.61:1	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 #222A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222a2d; }
.text { color: #222a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 42 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222a2d, #22252d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #222A2D?: #222A2D 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 #222A2D?: The RGB value is 34, 42, 45: 34 red, 42 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222A2D?: The complementary color is #2D2522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.