Information about #222A29 color

#222A29 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #222A29 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(34, 42, 41) (13.3% red, 16.5% green, 16.1% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 84 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #222A29 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Charleston Green (#232B2B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Midnight Moss (#242E28) and Dark Gunmetal (#1F262A).

The recipe behind #222A29 is rgb(34, 42, 41), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #222A29 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #222A29 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#222A29 color variations

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

#222A29 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 #222A29

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

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#222A29
  • RGB34, 42, 41
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(34, 42, 41)
  • HSL173°, 11%, 15%
  • HSL Precise172.5°, 10.526%, 14.902%
  • HSV173°, 19%, 16%
  • HSB173°, 19%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.165, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.165, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.165, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID222A29
  • DECIMAL ID2239017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01