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#222823 color: Bitter Liquorice

#222823 is rgb(34, 40, 35) in RGB and oklch(26.905% 0.01253 150.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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130°
100%

26.9%
0.013
150°
  • Gray
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • neutral-800
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #222823

#222823 is a very dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 26.9% lightness, 0.013 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.05:1 contrast and black text 1.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bitter Liquorice (#262926). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is neutral-800.

More very dark gray colors

Lighter: #222823 mixed with white

Darker: #222823 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #222823 with less saturation

  1. 262626

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Questions about #222823

What color is #222823?

#222823 is very dark gray. The closest named color is Bitter Liquorice. In RGB it is rgb(34, 40, 35), in HSL hsl(130, 8.11%, 14.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.905% 0.01253 150.165).

What colors go well with #222823?

The complementary color of #222823 is #2a2429. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #252720 and #202826. The triadic partners are #24262d and #2c2423.

Is white or black text more readable on #222823?

White text reads better on #222823: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 and black gives 1.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #222823 a warm or cool color?

#222823 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 26.9% and its chroma 0.013.