What color is #22363F?

#22363F 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 #22363F?

The RGB value is 34, 54, 63: 34 red, 54 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22363F?

The complementary color is #3F2B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22363F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22363F color

#22363F rgb(34, 54, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #22363F is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 21.2% green and 24.7% blue (34, 54, 63).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 30% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#22363F color codes

HEX	`#22363F`
RGB	`rgb(34, 54, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 21.2%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 30%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 46%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 14%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.35, -5.17, -8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.35, 9.65, 237.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.876, 3.337, 5.194)`
Decimal	`2242111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22363F, 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 #22363F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22363F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #22363F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22363f; }
.text { color: #22363f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22363f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 54 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22363f, #22273f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #22363F?: #22363F 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 #22363F?: The RGB value is 34, 54, 63: 34 red, 54 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22363F?: The complementary color is #3F2B22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22363F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.