Information about #22201B color

#22201B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#22201B falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 32, 27) — 13.3% red, 12.5% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 3 / 87. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained orange, #22201B carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Top Gear (#24221A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cosmonaut (#26211F) and Yellowish Black (#1D1D1A).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 32, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 16.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:87) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #22201B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#22201B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#22201B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #22201B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#22201B
  • RGB34, 32, 27
  • CMYK0, 1, 3, 87
  • CSSrgb(34, 32, 27)
  • HSL43°, 11%, 12%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 11.475%, 11.961%
  • HSV43°, 21%, 13%
  • HSB43°, 21%, 13%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.125, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.125, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.125, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID22201B
  • DECIMAL ID2236443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01