#22070C Color
#22070C is rgb(34, 7, 12) in RGB, hsl(349, 66%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 65%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#22070Crgb(34, 7, 12)hsl(349, 66%, 8%)hsv(349, 79%, 13%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 65%, 87%)oklch(17.9% 0.047 11.3)lab(4.79% 12.94 2.50)lch(4.79% 13.18 10.92)What #22070C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #22070C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#22070C Channel Values
How #22070C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 34 · G 7 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 66% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 79% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 65% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.03:1 vs white · 1.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22070C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #22070C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22070C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #22070C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #22070C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#22070C#0E0E0C#180C0C#13130B#1A0F0B#220808#220709#101010Using #22070C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-22070c: #22070C;background-color: #22070C;colors: { 'color-22070c': '#22070C' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.027, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_22070c">#22070C</color>fill="#22070C"More Red Colors
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#22070C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #22070C?
#22070C is a darkest red — rgb(34, 7, 12) in RGB and hsl(349, 66%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #22070C?
#22070C is rgb(34, 7, 12) — red 34, green 7, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #22070C?
#22070C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 65%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #22070C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #22070C scores 19.03:1 against white and 1.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #22070C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #22070C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.02, which is visibly different.
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