What color is #210706?

#210706 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 #210706?

The RGB value is 33, 7, 6: 33 red, 7 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210706?

The complementary color is #062021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210706?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210706 color

#210706 rgb(33, 7, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #210706 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 2.7% green and 2.4% blue (33, 7, 6).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 69% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 82% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.13:1).

#210706 color codes

HEX	`#210706`
RGB	`rgb(33, 7, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 2.7%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 69%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 82%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 82%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.41, 11.13, 4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.41, 11.95, 21.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.736, 0.489, 0.228)`
Decimal	`2164486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210706, 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 #210706	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210706 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.13:1	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 #210706 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210706; }
.text { color: #210706; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210706; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 7 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210706, #211506); }

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Questions

What color is #210706?: #210706 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 #210706?: The RGB value is 33, 7, 6: 33 red, 7 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210706?: The complementary color is #062021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210706?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.