What color is #21041E?

#21041E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21041E?

The RGB value is 33, 4, 30: 33 red, 4 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21041E?

The complementary color is #042107, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21041E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21041E color

#21041E rgb(33, 4, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #21041E is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 1.6% green and 11.8% blue (33, 4, 30).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.08:1).

#21041E color codes

HEX	`#21041E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 4, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 1.6%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 9%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.55, 17.39, -10.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.55, 20.06, 330.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.905, 0.504, 1.278)`
Decimal	`2163742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21041E, 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 #21041E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21041E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #21041E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21041e; }
.text { color: #21041e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21041e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 4 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21041e, #21040f); }

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Questions

What color is #21041E?: #21041E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21041E?: The RGB value is 33, 4, 30: 33 red, 4 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21041E?: The complementary color is #042107, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21041E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.