What color is #422236?

#422236 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422236?

The RGB value is 66, 34, 54: 66 red, 34 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422236?

The complementary color is #22422E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422236?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422236 color

#422236 rgb(66, 34, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422236 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 13.3% green and 21.2% blue (66, 34, 54).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 18% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.87:1).

#422236 color codes

HEX	`#422236`
RGB	`rgb(66, 34, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 13.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 18%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.23, 18.57, -6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.23, 19.63, 341.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.485, 2.569, 3.802)`
Decimal	`4334134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422236, 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 #422236	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422236 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #422236 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422236; }
.text { color: #422236; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422236; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 34 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422236, #422226); }

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Questions

What color is #422236?: #422236 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422236?: The RGB value is 66, 34, 54: 66 red, 34 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422236?: The complementary color is #22422E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422236?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.