Black Olive is a
neutral dark color with the hex code #222A09.
This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB
34, 42, 9 in digital design or CMYK 19%, 0%, 79%, 84% for print applications.
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Black Olive
#222A09
Black Olive color values
- HEX
- #222A09
- RGB
- 34, 42, 9
- HSL
- 75°, 65%, 10%
- CMYK
- 19, 0, 79, 84
Shades & tints
Darker Lighter
About this color
Black Olive sits at 75° on the color wheel with 65% saturation and 10% lightness, placing it in the yellow segment of the spectrum. At 65% saturation, the hue is fully legible and confident — richly chromatic without tipping into high-contrast territory. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.
In digital environments, Black Olive is rendered as rgb(34, 42, 9), where the green channel leads at 42, with red and blue channels close behind. High saturation combined with low lightness creates deep, jewel-toned results — useful for premium UI elements, hover states, and focused interaction areas.
For print, Black Olive translates to a CMYK breakdown of 19C 0M 79Y 84K. The dominant black channel (84%) 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 Black Olive
CSS Variable
:root {
--brand-primary: #222A09;
--brand-primary-rgb: 34, 42, 9;
}Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.
Tailwind Config
colors: {
brand: '#222A09',
}
Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.
Print Design (CMYK)
C: 19%
M: 0%
Y: 79%
K: 84%Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.
RGB for Screens
rgb(34, 42, 9)
rgba(34, 42, 9, 0.8)Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.
Frequently asked questions
What color is #222A09?
#222A09 is Black Olive, a neutral dark color with RGB values of 34, 42, 9. It has a hue of 75°, 65%
saturation, and 10% lightness in the HSL color
space.
What is the RGB value of #222A09?
The RGB color code for #222A09 is rgb(34, 42, 9). This means it contains 34 red,
42 green, and 9 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Black Olive a warm or cool color?
Black Olive (#222A09) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #222A09 in CSS?
You can use #222A09 in CSS with:
background-color: #222A09; or color: #222A09; or as an RGB value: rgb(34, 42, 9). For print design, use CMYK: 19%, 0%, 79%, 84%.