#223121 Color
#223121 is rgb(34, 49, 33) in RGB, hsl(116, 20%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 33%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223121rgb(34, 49, 33)hsl(116, 20%, 16%)hsv(116, 33%, 19%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 33%, 81%)oklch(29.4% 0.035 143.1)lab(18.58% -9.48 8.15)lch(18.58% 12.51 139.30)What #223121 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 #223121, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223121 Channel Values
How #223121 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 49 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 20% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 33% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.73:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223121 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 #223121
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223121; 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 #223121
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 #223121 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.
#223121#2F2F21#2A3021#2D2D22#292E21#242F2F#23302A#2D2D2DUsing #223121 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223121: #223121;background-color: #223121;colors: { 'color-223121': '#223121' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.192, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_223121">#223121</color>fill="#223121"More Green Colors
#223121 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#223121 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223121?
#223121 is a darkest green — rgb(34, 49, 33) in RGB and hsl(116, 20%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.
What is the RGB value of #223121?
#223121 is rgb(34, 49, 33) — red 34, green 49, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223121?
#223121 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 33%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223121 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223121 scores 13.73:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223121 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223121 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.65, which is visibly different.
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