What color is #223033?

#223033 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223033?

The RGB value is 34, 48, 51: 34 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223033?

The complementary color is #332522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223033 color

#223033 rgb(34, 48, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #223033 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 18.8% green and 20% blue (34, 48, 51).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 20% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#223033 color codes

HEX	`#223033`
RGB	`rgb(34, 48, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 18.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 20%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 33%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 6%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.77, -4.95, -3.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.77, 6.26, 217.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.314, 2.693, 3.529)`
Decimal	`2240563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223033, 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 #223033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #223033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223033; }
.text { color: #223033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 48 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223033, #222733); }

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Questions

What color is #223033?: #223033 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223033?: The RGB value is 34, 48, 51: 34 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223033?: The complementary color is #332522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.