Information about #224244 color

#224244 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #224244 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 66, 68) — 13.3% red, 25.9% green, 26.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 1 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#224244 is a mildly saturated cyan that carries a shadowy depth. 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 a hair away from Tiki Tour (#234040). Nearby in the Register you will also find Japanese Indigo (#264348) and Tarawera (#253C48).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 66, 68) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #224244 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #224244 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#224244 color variations

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

#224244 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 #224244

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

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

#224244 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#224244
  • RGB34, 66, 68
  • CMYK13, 1, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(34, 66, 68)
  • HSL184°, 33%, 20%
  • HSL Precise183.529°, 33.333%, 20%
  • HSV184°, 50%, 27%
  • HSB184°, 50%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.259, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.259, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.259, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID224244
  • DECIMAL ID2245188
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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