What color is #223716?

#223716 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223716?

The RGB value is 34, 55, 22: 34 red, 55 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223716?

The complementary color is #2B1637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223716 color

#223716 rgb(34, 55, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #223716 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 21.6% green and 8.6% blue (34, 55, 22).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 43% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#223716 color codes

HEX	`#223716`
RGB	`rgb(34, 55, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 21.6%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 43%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 60%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 60%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.56, -15.72, 17.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.56, 23.85, 131.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.171, 3.13, 1.249)`
Decimal	`2242326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223716, 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 #223716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	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 #223716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223716; }
.text { color: #223716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 55 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223716, #16371a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #223716?: #223716 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223716?: The RGB value is 34, 55, 22: 34 red, 55 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223716?: The complementary color is #2B1637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.