#222014
Jet · very dark warm yellow
About #222014
#222014 is a muted, very dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 13% red, 13% green and 8% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 41% yellow and 87% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Jet (ΔE 10.2); Espresso comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #141622 — a onyx tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #222014 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 16.35:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.35:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #222014?
#222014 is a muted, very dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 13% red, 13% green and 8% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 41% yellow and 87% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #222014?
Use white text. White on #222014 has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #222014?
Its complementary colour is #141622, and analogous partners are #221914 and #1D2214.