What color is #211016?

#211016 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211016?

The RGB value is 33, 16, 22: 33 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211016?

The complementary color is #10211B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211016 color

#211016 rgb(33, 16, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #211016 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 6.3% green and 8.6% blue (33, 16, 22).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 35% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 33% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.26:1).

#211016 color codes

HEX	`#211016`
RGB	`rgb(33, 16, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 6.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 35%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 52%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 33%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.79, 9.74, -0.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.79, 9.75, 357.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.957, 0.752, 0.854)`
Decimal	`2166806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211016, 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 #211016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.26:1	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 #211016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211016; }
.text { color: #211016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 16 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211016, #211310); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #211016?: #211016 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211016?: The RGB value is 33, 16, 22: 33 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211016?: The complementary color is #10211B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.