What color is #223540?

#223540 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 #223540?

The RGB value is 34, 53, 64: 34 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223540?

The complementary color is #402D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223540 color

#223540 rgb(34, 53, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #223540 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20.8% green and 25.1% blue (34, 53, 64).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#223540 color codes

HEX	`#223540`
RGB	`rgb(34, 53, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 47%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 17%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.04, -4.19, -9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.04, 10.18, 245.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.858, 3.256, 5.327)`
Decimal	`2241856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223540, 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 #223540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #223540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223540; }
.text { color: #223540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 53 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223540, #222640); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #223540?: #223540 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 #223540?: The RGB value is 34, 53, 64: 34 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223540?: The complementary color is #402D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.