What color is #22333E?

#22333E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22333E?

The RGB value is 34, 51, 62: 34 red, 51 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22333E?

The complementary color is #3E2D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22333E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22333E color

#22333E rgb(34, 51, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #22333E is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20% green and 24.3% blue (34, 51, 62).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 29% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#22333E color codes

HEX	`#22333E`
RGB	`rgb(34, 51, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 29%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 45%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.26, -3.51, -9.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.26, 9.76, 248.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.713, 3.055, 5.003)`
Decimal	`2241342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22333E, 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 #22333E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22333E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #22333E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22333e; }
.text { color: #22333e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22333e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 51 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22333e, #22253e); }

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Questions

What color is #22333E?: #22333E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22333E?: The RGB value is 34, 51, 62: 34 red, 51 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22333E?: The complementary color is #3E2D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22333E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.