What color is #210006?

#210006 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #210006?

The RGB value is 33, 0, 6: 33 red, 0 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210006?

The complementary color is #00211B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210006?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210006 color

#210006 rgb(33, 0, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #210006 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 0% green and 2.4% blue (33, 0, 6).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 100% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 82% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.68:1).

#210006 color codes

HEX	`#210006`
RGB	`rgb(33, 0, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 0%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 100%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 100%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 82%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.04, 13.94, 2.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.04, 14.13, 9.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.66, 0.337, 0.202)`
Decimal	`2162694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210006, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #210006	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210006 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #210006 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210006; }
.text { color: #210006; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210006; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 0 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210006, #210a00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #210006?: #210006 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #210006?: The RGB value is 33, 0, 6: 33 red, 0 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210006?: The complementary color is #00211B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210006?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.