Almost Black (222E4E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #222E4E

RGB rgb(34, 46, 78)

HSL hsl(224°, 39%, 22%)

CMYK C:56% M:41% Y:0% K:69%

Luminance 0.0244

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.39:1

Aa — #222E4E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.57:1

Aa — #222E4E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#222E4E #4E4222

Analogous

#22444E #222E4E #2C224E

Triadic

#222E4E #4E222E #2E4E22

Split-comp.

#222E4E #4E2C22 #444E22

Tetradic

#222E4E #4E2244 #4E4222 #224E2C

Monochromatic

#8291BA #4C5D8A #283148 #161A27 #000000

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