What color is #210D0E?

#210D0E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #210D0E?

The RGB value is 33, 13, 14: 33 red, 13 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210D0E?

The complementary color is #0D2120, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210D0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210D0E color

#210D0E rgb(33, 13, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #210D0E is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 5.1% green and 5.5% blue (33, 13, 14).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 43% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 58% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.61:1).

#210D0E color codes

HEX	`#210D0E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 13, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 5.1%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 43%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 61%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.81, 9.8, 2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.81, 10.23, 16.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.85, 0.643, 0.495)`
Decimal	`2166030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210D0E, 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 #210D0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210D0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #210D0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210d0e; }
.text { color: #210d0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210d0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 13 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210d0e, #21160d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #210D0E?: #210D0E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #210D0E?: The RGB value is 33, 13, 14: 33 red, 13 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210D0E?: The complementary color is #0D2120, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210D0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.