What color is #210E1D?

#210E1D 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 #210E1D?

The RGB value is 33, 14, 29: 33 red, 14 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #210E1D?

The complementary color is #0E2112, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #210E1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#210E1D color

#210E1D rgb(33, 14, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #210E1D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 5.5% green and 11.4% blue (33, 14, 29).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 40% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 12% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.34:1).

#210E1D color codes

HEX	`#210E1D`
RGB	`rgb(33, 14, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 5.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 40%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 58%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 12%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.56, 12.54, -6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.56, 14, 333.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.006, 0.726, 1.249)`
Decimal	`2166301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #210E1D, 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 #210E1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#210E1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #210E1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #210e1d; }
.text { color: #210e1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #210e1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 14 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #210e1d, #210e13); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #210E1D?: #210E1D 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 #210E1D?: The RGB value is 33, 14, 29: 33 red, 14 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #210E1D?: The complementary color is #0E2112, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #210E1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.