What color is #243222?

#243222 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243222?

The RGB value is 36, 50, 34: 36 red, 50 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243222?

The complementary color is #302232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243222 color

#243222 rgb(36, 50, 34)

Shades of gray

The hex color #243222 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 19.6% green and 13.3% blue (36, 50, 34).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#243222 color codes

HEX	`#243222`
RGB	`rgb(36, 50, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 19.6%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 32%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 32%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.11, -9.76, 8.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.11, 12.84, 139.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.157, 2.772, 1.934)`
Decimal	`2372130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243222, 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 #243222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #243222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243222; }
.text { color: #243222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 50 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243222, #223228); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #243222?: #243222 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243222?: The RGB value is 36, 50, 34: 36 red, 50 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243222?: The complementary color is #302232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.