#223549 Color
#223549 is rgb(34, 53, 73) in RGB, hsl(211, 36%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 27%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#223549rgb(34, 53, 73)hsl(211, 36%, 21%)hsv(211, 53%, 29%)cmyk(53%, 27%, 0%, 71%)oklch(32.2% 0.044 250.5)lab(21.25% -2.93 -14.98)lch(21.25% 15.27 258.93)What #223549 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 #223549, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#223549 Channel Values
How #223549 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 53 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 36% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 53% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.55:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #223549 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 #223549
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #223549; 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 #223549
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 #223549 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.
#223549#323249#2D3349#303049#2B3249#1D3838#1F373F#333333Using #223549 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-223549: #223549;background-color: #223549;colors: { 'color-223549': '#223549' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.208, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_223549">#223549</color>fill="#223549"More Blue Colors
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#223549 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #223549?
#223549 is a dark blue — rgb(34, 53, 73) in RGB and hsl(211, 36%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.9.
What is the RGB value of #223549?
#223549 is rgb(34, 53, 73) — red 34, green 53, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #223549?
#223549 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 27%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #223549 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #223549 scores 12.55:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #223549 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #223549 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 17.52, which is visibly different.
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