What color is #210407?

#210407 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #210407?

The RGB value is 33, 4, 7: 33 red, 4 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210407?

The complementary color is #04211E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210407?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210407 color

#210407 rgb(33, 4, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #210407 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 1.6% green and 2.7% blue (33, 4, 7).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 79% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.35:1).

#210407 color codes

HEX	`#210407`
RGB	`rgb(33, 4, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 1.6%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 79%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.84, 12.47, 3.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.84, 12.86, 14.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.709, 0.426, 0.246)`
Decimal	`2163719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210407, 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 #210407	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210407 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #210407 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210407; }
.text { color: #210407; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210407; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 4 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210407, #211004); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #210407?: #210407 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #210407?: The RGB value is 33, 4, 7: 33 red, 4 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210407?: The complementary color is #04211E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210407?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.