What color is #223440?

#223440 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223440?

The RGB value is 34, 52, 64: 34 red, 52 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223440?

The complementary color is #402E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223440 color

#223440 rgb(34, 52, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #223440 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20.4% green and 25.1% blue (34, 52, 64).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#223440 color codes

HEX	`#223440`
RGB	`rgb(34, 52, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 47%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 19%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.7, -3.52, -9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.7, 10.42, 250.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.813, 3.166, 5.312)`
Decimal	`2241600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223440, 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 #223440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #223440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223440; }
.text { color: #223440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 52 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223440, #222540); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #223440?: #223440 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223440?: The RGB value is 34, 52, 64: 34 red, 52 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223440?: The complementary color is #402E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.