What color is #222C2B?

#222C2B is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #222C2B?

The RGB value is 34, 44, 43: 34 red, 44 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222C2B?

The complementary color is #2C2223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222C2B color

#222C2B rgb(34, 44, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #222C2B is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 17.3% green and 16.9% blue (34, 44, 43).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 13% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.35:1).

#222C2B color codes

HEX	`#222C2B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 44, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 17.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 13%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 23%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.06, -4.56, -0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.06, 4.63, 189.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.996, 2.316, 2.627)`
Decimal	`2239531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222C2B, 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 #222C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.35:1	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 #222C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222c2b; }
.text { color: #222c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 44 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222c2b, #22282c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #222C2B?: #222C2B is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #222C2B?: The RGB value is 34, 44, 43: 34 red, 44 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222C2B?: The complementary color is #2C2223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.