What color is #210C21?

#210C21 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #210C21?

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

What is the complementary color of #210C21?

The complementary color is #0C210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210C21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210C21 color

#210C21 rgb(33, 12, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #210C21 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 47% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.43:1).

#210C21 color codes

HEX	`#210C21`
RGB	`rgb(33, 12, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 4.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 47%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 64%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.29, 14.69, -9.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.29, 17.61, 326.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.033, 0.696, 1.518)`
Decimal	`2165793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210C21, 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 #210C21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210C21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #210C21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210c21; }
.text { color: #210c21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210c21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 12 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210c21, #210c17); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #210C21?: #210C21 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #210C21?: The RGB value is 33, 12, 33: 33 red, 12 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210C21?: The complementary color is #0C210C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210C21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.