#22232A
Jet · very dark neutral
About #22232A
With the hex code #22232A, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 14% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% 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 6.2 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2A2922, 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 15.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.65:1).
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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 #22232A?
With the hex code #22232A, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 14% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #22232A?
Use white text. White on #22232A has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #22232A?
Its complementary colour is #2A2922, and analogous partners are #22272A and #25222A.