What color is #231222?

#231222 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231222?

The RGB value is 35, 18, 34: 35 red, 18 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231222?

The complementary color is #122313, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231222 color

#231222 rgb(35, 18, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #231222 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 7.1% green and 13.3% blue (35, 18, 34).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 32% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 3% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.78:1).

#231222 color codes

HEX	`#231222`
RGB	`rgb(35, 18, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 7.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 32%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 49%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 3%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.18, 12.15, -7.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.18, 14.31, 328.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.198, 0.905, 1.625)`
Decimal	`2298402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231222, 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 #231222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #231222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231222; }
.text { color: #231222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 18 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231222, #23121a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #231222?: #231222 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231222?: The RGB value is 35, 18, 34: 35 red, 18 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231222?: The complementary color is #122313, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.