What color is #224044?

#224044 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224044?

The RGB value is 34, 64, 68: 34 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224044?

The complementary color is #442622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224044 color

#224044 rgb(34, 64, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #224044 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 25.1% green and 26.7% blue (34, 64, 68).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.14:1).

#224044 color codes

HEX	`#224044`
RGB	`rgb(34, 64, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 25.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 6%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.03, -9.92, -5.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.03, 11.56, 210.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.536, 4.424, 6.135)`
Decimal	`2244676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224044, 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 #224044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #224044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224044; }
.text { color: #224044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 64 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224044, #222f44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #224044?: #224044 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224044?: The RGB value is 34, 64, 68: 34 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224044?: The complementary color is #442622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.