Close to Charcoal
#224652
#224652 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 27.5% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 41% saturation and 23% 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 #224652.
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
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2.07:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.16:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.07:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #224652 as they’d see it.
#224652 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 #224652
What color is #224652?
#224652 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 27.5% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #224652 in RGB?
#224652 is rgb(34, 70, 82): 34 red, 70 green, and 82 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #224652 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 15, 0, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #224652?
PANTONE 7477 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #224652?
Its complement #553B32 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.