What color is #222B32?

#222B32 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222B32?

The RGB value is 34, 43, 50: 34 red, 43 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222B32?

The complementary color is #322922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222B32 color

#222B32 rgb(34, 43, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #222B32 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 16.9% green and 19.6% blue (34, 43, 50).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Pearl (#1E272C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#222B32 color codes

HEX	`#222B32`
RGB	`rgb(34, 43, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 16.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 32%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 14%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.98, -1.87, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.98, 6.1, 252.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.099, 2.298, 3.35)`
Decimal	`2239282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222B32, 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 #222B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #222B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222b32; }
.text { color: #222b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 43 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222b32, #222332); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #222B32?: #222B32 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Black Pearl. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222B32?: The RGB value is 34, 43, 50: 34 red, 43 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222B32?: The complementary color is #322922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.