What color is #211106?

#211106 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211106?

The RGB value is 33, 17, 6: 33 red, 17 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211106?

The complementary color is #061621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211106?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211106 color

#211106 rgb(33, 17, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #211106 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 6.7% green and 2.4% blue (33, 17, 6).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 69% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 82% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.3:1).

#211106 color codes

HEX	`#211106`
RGB	`rgb(33, 17, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 6.7%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 69%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 82%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 82%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.66, 6.53, 7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.66, 10.05, 49.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.861, 0.737, 0.269)`
Decimal	`2167046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211106, 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 #211106	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211106 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.3:1	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 #211106 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211106; }
.text { color: #211106; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211106; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 17 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211106, #211f06); }

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Questions

What color is #211106?: #211106 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211106?: The RGB value is 33, 17, 6: 33 red, 17 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211106?: The complementary color is #061621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211106?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.