What color is #22373B?

#22373B is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Royal Neptune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #22373B?

The RGB value is 34, 55, 59: 34 red, 55 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #22373B?

The complementary color is #3B2622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22373B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#22373B color

#22373B rgb(34, 55, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #22373B is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 21.6% green and 23.1% blue (34, 55, 59).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 27% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Royal Neptune (#1C3B42), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.52:1).

#22373B color codes

HEX	`#22373B`
RGB	`rgb(34, 55, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 21.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 27%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 42%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 7%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.54, -7.09, -5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.54, 8.77, 216)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.815, 3.388, 4.642)`
Decimal	`2242363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #22373B, 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 #22373B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#22373B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #22373B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22373b; }
.text { color: #22373b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22373b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 55 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22373b, #222a3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #22373B?: #22373B is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Royal Neptune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #22373B?: The RGB value is 34, 55, 59: 34 red, 55 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #22373B?: The complementary color is #3B2622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22373B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.