What color is #224052?

#224052 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224052?

The RGB value is 34, 64, 82: 34 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224052?

The complementary color is #523422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224052 color

#224052 rgb(34, 64, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #224052 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 25.1% green and 32.2% blue (34, 64, 82).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.92:1).

#224052 color codes

HEX	`#224052`
RGB	`rgb(34, 64, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 25.1%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 22%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.61, -5.21, -14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.61, 15.19, 249.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.016, 4.616, 8.66)`
Decimal	`2244690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224052, 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 #224052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #224052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224052; }
.text { color: #224052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 64 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224052, #222852); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #224052?: #224052 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224052?: The RGB value is 34, 64, 82: 34 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224052?: The complementary color is #523422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.