#22140C Color
#22140C is rgb(34, 20, 12) in RGB, hsl(22, 48%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 65%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#22140Crgb(34, 20, 12)hsl(22, 48%, 9%)hsv(22, 65%, 13%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 65%, 87%)oklch(20.8% 0.028 50.4)lab(7.95% 6.53 7.04)lch(7.95% 9.60 47.18)What #22140C 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 #22140C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#22140C Channel Values
How #22140C 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 20 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 48% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 65% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 65% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.9:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22140C 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 #22140C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22140C; 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 #22140C
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 #22140C 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.
#22140C#17170C#1C160C#19190B#1D170C#231313#221311#171717Using #22140C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-22140c: #22140C;background-color: #22140C;colors: { 'color-22140c': '#22140C' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.078, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_22140c">#22140C</color>fill="#22140C"More Brown Colors
#22140C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#22140C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #22140C?
#22140C is a darkest brown — rgb(34, 20, 12) in RGB and hsl(22, 48%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #22140C?
#22140C is rgb(34, 20, 12) — red 34, green 20, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #22140C?
#22140C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 65%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #22140C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #22140C scores 17.9:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #22140C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #22140C 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 12.46, which is visibly different.
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