Palettes / Colors / #222020

#222020 — Charcoal

#222020 is a gray color we call Charcoal, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the gray family.

#222020 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #202222; it also sits naturally between #222021 and #222120. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 13% · Blue 13%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 6% · Key 87%

Previews

CSS code for #222020

.text { color: #222020; }
.background { background-color: #222020; }
.border { border: 3px solid #222020; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(34, 32, 32); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 3%, 13%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #222020; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(34, 32, 32, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #222020; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(34, 32, 32, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#222020">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#222020">Div content here</div>

Shades of #222020

Tints of #222020

Tones of #222020

Color harmonies

Complementary — #202222:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #222020: #FFFFFF.

How #222020 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #222020 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #22201F  ·  #222021 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #222020?

#222020 is Charcoal, a gray color (RGB 34, 32, 32). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #222020?

#222020 is RGB 34, 32, 32 — HSL 0°, 3%, 13% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 87%.

What colors go with #222020?

Its complement is #202222; analogous partners are #222021 and #222120. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #222020 for text?

White text on #222020 has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.30:1.