What color is #222D2C?

#222D2C 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 #222D2C?

The RGB value is 34, 45, 44: 34 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #222D2C?

The complementary color is #2D2223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #222D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#222D2C color

#222D2C rgb(34, 45, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #222D2C is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 17.6% green and 17.3% blue (34, 45, 44).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 14% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.19:1).

#222D2C color codes

HEX	`#222D2C`
RGB	`rgb(34, 45, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 17.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 14%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 24%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 2%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.45, -4.96, -0.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.45, 5.04, 190.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.053, 2.399, 2.737)`
Decimal	`2239788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #222D2C, 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 #222D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#222D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #222D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #222d2c; }
.text { color: #222d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #222d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 45 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #222d2c, #22292d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #222D2C?: #222D2C 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 #222D2C?: The RGB value is 34, 45, 44: 34 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #222D2C?: The complementary color is #2D2223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #222D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.