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#22261C Color

#22261C is rgb(34, 38, 28) in RGB, hsl(84, 15%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22261C
HEX#22261C
RGBrgb(34, 38, 28)
HSLhsl(84, 15%, 13%)
HSVhsv(84, 26%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(26.1% 0.019 125.4)
LABlab(14.49% -3.62 6.03)
LCHlch(14.49% 7.03 120.99)

What #22261C 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 #22261C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#22261C Channel Values

How #22261C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 38 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 15% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 26% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.42:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22261C 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.

TextWhite text15.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22261C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22261C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #22261C

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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Shades

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How #22261C 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.

Typical#22261C
Protanopia#25251C
Protanomaly#24261C
Deuteranopia#25251C
Deuteranomaly#24251C
Tritanopia#232525
Tritanomaly#232522
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #22261C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-22261c: #22261C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22261C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22261c': '#22261C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.149, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_22261c">#22261C</color>
SVG fillfill="#22261C"

More Green Colors

#22261C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22261C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22261C?

#22261C is a darkest green — rgb(34, 38, 28) in RGB and hsl(84, 15%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #22261C?

#22261C is rgb(34, 38, 28) — red 34, green 38, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22261C?

#22261C converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22261C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #22261C scores 15.42:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22261C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22261C 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 16.11, which is visibly different.

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