Information about #222C01 color

#222C01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #222C01 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 44, 1) — 13.3% red, 17.3% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 17 / 83. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#222C01 presents itself as a intensely saturated yellow — one that lives deep in the shadows. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bonsaisei (#1F3106). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Forest Green (#182D09) and Very Deep Olive (#1D1D00).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 44, 1) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #222C01 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #222C01 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#222C01 color variations

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

#222C01 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 #222C01

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#222C01
  • RGB34, 44, 1
  • CMYK4, 0, 17, 83
  • CSSrgb(34, 44, 1)
  • HSL74°, 96%, 9%
  • HSL Precise73.953°, 95.556%, 8.824%
  • HSV74°, 98%, 17%
  • HSB74°, 98%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.173, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.173, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.173, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID222C01
  • DECIMAL ID2239489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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