#223318 Hex Color
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#223318 is a dusty, desaturated green with heavy grey undertones. It creates significant visual depth without the harshness of pure black, making it an effective background for dark mode interfaces. Pair it with soft cream or muted gold accents to soften its gloom. White text provides excellent readability against this hex code, ensuring that small body copy remains accessible and sharp.
Questions about #223318
What is #223318 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #223318 is rgb(34, 51, 24), in HSL hsl(98, 36%, 15%) and in CMYK 33%, 0%, 53%, 80%.
How can I best pair #223318 in a color palette?
Is #223318 suitable for body text on websites?
While #223318 itself is too dark and green to serve as body text, it acts as an excellent background base for high-contrast white text. Its heavy grey undertones make it a more readable, softer alternative to pure black in interface design.
Is #223318 readable on white or black?
#223318 has a 13.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.55:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.