What color is #422228?

#422228 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 #422228?

The RGB value is 66, 34, 40: 66 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422228?

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

Is black or white text better on #422228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422228 color

#422228 rgb(66, 34, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #422228 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue (66, 34, 40).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 39% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#422228 color codes

HEX	`#422228`
RGB	`rgb(66, 34, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 13.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 39%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.72, 16.15, 2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.72, 16.38, 9.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.202, 2.456, 2.312)`
Decimal	`4334120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422228, 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 #422228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	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 #422228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422228; }
.text { color: #422228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 34 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422228, #422c22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #422228?: #422228 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 #422228?: The RGB value is 66, 34, 40: 66 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422228?: The complementary color is #22423C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.