#22201E
Jet · very dark neutral
About #22201E
With the hex code #22201E, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 13% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 87% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Jet — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1E2022, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 16.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.24:1).
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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 #22201E?
With the hex code #22201E, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 13% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 87% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #22201E?
Use white text. White on #22201E has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #22201E?
Its complementary colour is #1E2022, and analogous partners are #221E1E and #22221E.