Oil

Q: How do I use #221B16 in CSS?

You can use #221B16 in CSS with: background-color: #221B16; or color: #221B16; or as an RGB value: rgb(34, 27, 22). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 21%, 35%, 87%.

#221B16

Oil is a warm dark color with the hex code #221B16. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 34, 27, 22 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 21%, 35%, 87% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Oil color values

HEX: #221B16
RGB: 34, 27, 22
HSL: 25°, 21%, 11%
CMYK: 0, 21, 35, 87

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Oil sits at 25° on the color wheel with 21% saturation and 11% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 21% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Oil is rendered as rgb(34, 27, 22), where the red channel dominates at 34, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Oil translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 21M 35Y 87K. The dominant black channel (87%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-Complementary

How to use Oil

CSS Variable

:root {
  --brand-primary: #221B16;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 34, 27, 22;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config

colors: {
  brand: '#221B16',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK)

C: 0%
M: 21%
Y: 35%
K: 87%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens

rgb(34, 27, 22)
rgba(34, 27, 22, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 25° on the color wheel

Frequently asked questions

What color is #221B16?

#221B16 is Oil, a warm dark color with RGB values of 34, 27, 22. It has a hue of 25°, 21% saturation, and 11% lightness in the HSL color space.

What is the RGB value of #221B16?

The RGB color code for #221B16 is rgb(34, 27, 22). This means it contains 34 red, 27 green, and 22 blue in the RGB color model.

Is Oil a warm or cool color?

Oil (#221B16) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.

How do I use #221B16 in CSS?

You can use #221B16 in CSS with: background-color: #221B16; or color: #221B16; or as an RGB value: rgb(34, 27, 22). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 21%, 35%, 87%.

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