#221b1d Color Information

#221b1d Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #221b1d. In RGB, it consists of 13.3% Red, 10.6% Green, and 11.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 20.6% Magenta, 14.7% Yellow, and 86.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 342.9°, with saturation of 11.5% and lightness of 12%. The decimal value for #221b1d is 2235165, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #221b1d is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#221b1d Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color34, 27, 29 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color13.3%, 10.6%, 11.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.867, 0.894, 0.886 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.206, 0.147, 0.867 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color342.9°, 11.5%, 12.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color342.9°, 20.6%, 13.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color1.273, 1.213, 1.329 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color34, 27, 29 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2235165 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color10.651, 3.879, -0.103 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)10.651, 3.881, 358.483 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color10.651, 2.680, -0.408 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color11.012, 1.369, 0.552 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.334, 0.318, 1.213 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280425245 / 0xff221b1d Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333333 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #221b1d

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #221b1d, its pure hue is 342.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.5%, and its lightness is 12.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #221b1d, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #040304 to #1e1819.

Tints of #221b1d

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #221b1d, its pure hue is 342.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.5%, and its lightness is 12.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #221b1d, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #3e3839 to #e3e3e3.

Tones of #221b1d

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #221b1d, its pure hue is 342.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #221b1d, which range from #1f1f1f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #3d0011 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #221b1d

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #221b1d! For #221b1d, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #221b1d. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #221b1d

This color, #221b1d, consists of 13.3% Red, 10.6% Green, and 11.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 34, Green = 27, Blue = 29. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #221b1d is 0% Cyan, 20.6% Magenta, 14.7% Yellow, and 86.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R13.3%
C0.0%
G10.6%
M20.6%
B11.4%
Y14.7%
K86.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 34 27 29
Octal 42 33 35
Hexa #22 #1b #1d
Binary 00100010 00011011 00011101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 20 14 86
Octal 0 24 16 126
Hexa #00 #14 #0e #56
Binary 00000000 00010100 00001110 01010110

Analogous Colors of #221b1d

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #221b1d — which has hue 342.9° — its analogous colors are located at 12.9° and 342.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #221b1d.

Triadic Colors of #221b1d

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #221b1d — which has hue 342.9° — its triadic colors are located at 102.9° and 342.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #221b1d.

Complementary Color of #221b1d

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #221b1d — which has hue 342.9° — its complementary color is located at 162.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #221b1d.

Split Complementary Colors of #221b1d

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #221b1d — which has hue 342.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 132.9° and 342.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #221b1d.

Tetradic Colors of #221b1d

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #221b1d — which has hue 342.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 252.9°, 342.9°, 72.9°, and 162.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #221b1d.

Monochromatic Colors of #221b1d

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #221b1d, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #100e0f — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #36262a (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #221b1d

We want to make getting started with #221b1d on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #221b1d into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #221b1d can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #221b1d with other HTML elements.

#221b1d Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #221b1d.
<span style="color: #221b1d;">The color of this text is #221b1d.</span>

#221b1d Background Color

The background color for this text is #221b1d.
<div style="background-color: #221b1d; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #221b1d.</div>

#221b1d Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #221b1d.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #221b1d;">This color for the shadow of this text is #221b1d.</span>

#221b1d Border Color

This is a div with border color #221b1d.
<div style="border: #221b1d 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #221b1d.</div>

#221b1d Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #221b1d on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #221b1d; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #221b1d on a white background.</div></div>

#221b1d Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #221b1d on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #221b1d; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #221b1d on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #221b1d to White

This is a gradient from #221b1d to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#221b1d,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#221b1d,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#221b1d,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#221b1d,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #221b1d to white.</div>

Gradient from #221b1d to Black

This is a gradient from #221b1d to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#221b1d,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#221b1d,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#221b1d,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#221b1d,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #221b1d to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #221b1d

In addition to using #221b1d on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #221b1d in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #221b1d, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 34, Green = 27, Blue = 29). If you need details about the color coordinates of #221b1d in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #221b1d
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(34, 27, 29)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #221b1d; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #221b1d; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #221b1d; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(34, 27, 29);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#221b1d")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:34, green:27, blue:29, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:34 green:27 blue:29 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(34f, 27f, 29f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(34, 27, 29);
 

#221b1d Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #221b1d the same way. For those with color blindness, #221b1d might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #221b1d looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #221b1d is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #221b1d looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #221b1d will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #221b1d is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 16.9:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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