Close to Gunmetal
#022421
#022421 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 14.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 89% 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 #022421.
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
16.45:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.28:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.45:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.28:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #022421 as they’d see it.
#022421 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #022421
What color is #022421?
#022421 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 14.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 89% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #022421 in RGB?
#022421 is rgb(2, 36, 33): 2 red, 36 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #022421 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(94, 0, 8, 86). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #022421?
PANTONE 3165 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #022421?
Its complement #31181B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.