What color is #210C09?

#210C09 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #210C09?

The RGB value is 33, 12, 9: 33 red, 12 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210C09?

The complementary color is #091E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210C09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210C09 color

#210C09 rgb(33, 12, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #210C09 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 4.7% green and 3.5% blue (33, 12, 9).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 57% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 73% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.73:1).

#210C09 color codes

HEX	`#210C09`
RGB	`rgb(33, 12, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 4.7%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 57%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 73%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 73%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.47, 9.5, 4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.47, 10.59, 26.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.808, 0.606, 0.333)`
Decimal	`2165769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210C09, 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 #210C09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210C09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.73:1	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 #210C09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210c09; }
.text { color: #210c09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210c09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 12 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210c09, #211809); }

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Questions

What color is #210C09?: #210C09 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #210C09?: The RGB value is 33, 12, 9: 33 red, 12 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210C09?: The complementary color is #091E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210C09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.