Close to Rich Black
#02201E
#02201E is a near-black neutral, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 12.5% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 88% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #02201E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
17.10:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.23:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.10:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.23:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #02201E as they’d see it.
#02201E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #02201E
What color is #02201E?
#02201E is a near-black neutral, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 12.5% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 88% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #02201E in RGB?
#02201E is rgb(2, 32, 30): 2 red, 32 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #02201E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(94, 0, 6, 87). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #02201E?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #02201E?
Its complement #2B1518 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.