What color is #224148?

#224148 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Harbour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #224148?

The RGB value is 34, 65, 72: 34 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #224148?

The complementary color is #482922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #224148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#224148 color

#224148 rgb(34, 65, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #224148 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 25.5% green and 28.2% blue (34, 65, 72).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Harbour (#1C3D44), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#224148 color codes

HEX	`#224148`
RGB	`rgb(34, 65, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 25.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 53%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 10%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.53, -9.25, -7.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.53, 12.12, 220.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.719, 4.588, 6.819)`
Decimal	`2244936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #224148, 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 #224148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#224148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	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 #224148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #224148; }
.text { color: #224148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 65 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #224148, #222e48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #224148?: #224148 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Harbour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #224148?: The RGB value is 34, 65, 72: 34 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #224148?: The complementary color is #482922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #224148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.