What color is #21091E?

#21091E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21091E?

The RGB value is 33, 9, 30: 33 red, 9 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21091E?

The complementary color is #09210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21091E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21091E color

#21091E rgb(33, 9, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #21091E is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 3.5% green and 11.8% blue (33, 9, 30).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 57% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.71:1).

#21091E color codes

HEX	`#21091E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 9, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 3.5%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 57%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 73%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 9%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.53, 15.24, -8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.53, 17.47, 330.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.959, 0.613, 1.296)`
Decimal	`2165022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21091E, 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 #21091E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21091E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #21091E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21091e; }
.text { color: #21091e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21091e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 9 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21091e, #210912); }

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Questions

What color is #21091E?: #21091E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21091E?: The RGB value is 33, 9, 30: 33 red, 9 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21091E?: The complementary color is #09210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21091E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.