Close to Bistre
#222213
#222213 is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 13.3% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 28% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #222213.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.08:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.31:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.08:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.31:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #222213 as they’d see it.
#222213 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 #222213
What color is #222213?
#222213 is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 13.3% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 28% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #222213 in RGB?
#222213 is rgb(34, 34, 19): 34 red, 34 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #222213 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 44, 87). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #222213?
PANTONE Black C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #222213?
Its complement #20202E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.