What color is #422226?

#422226 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422226?

The RGB value is 66, 34, 38: 66 red, 34 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422226?

The complementary color is #22423E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422226?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422226 color

#422226 rgb(66, 34, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #422226 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 13.3% green and 14.9% blue (66, 34, 38).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 42% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.11:1).

#422226 color codes

HEX	`#422226`
RGB	`rgb(66, 34, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 13.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.66, 15.85, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.66, 16.37, 14.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.169, 2.443, 2.138)`
Decimal	`4334118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422226, 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 #422226	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422226 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #422226 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422226; }
.text { color: #422226; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422226; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 34 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422226, #422e22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #422226?: #422226 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422226?: The RGB value is 66, 34, 38: 66 red, 34 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422226?: The complementary color is #22423E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422226?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.