What color is #21101C?

#21101C 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 #21101C?

The RGB value is 33, 16, 28: 33 red, 16 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21101C?

The complementary color is #102115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21101C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21101C color

#21101C rgb(33, 16, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #21101C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 6.3% green and 11% blue (33, 16, 28).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 35% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 15% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.17:1).

#21101C color codes

HEX	`#21101C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 16, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 6.3%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 35%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 52%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.03, 11.11, -4.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.03, 12.08, 336.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.022, 0.778, 1.195)`
Decimal	`2166812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21101C, 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 #21101C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21101C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #21101C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21101c; }
.text { color: #21101c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21101c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 16 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21101c, #211014); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #21101C?: #21101C 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 #21101C?: The RGB value is 33, 16, 28: 33 red, 16 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21101C?: The complementary color is #102115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21101C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.