What color is #211107?

#211107 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211107?

The RGB value is 33, 17, 7: 33 red, 17 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211107?

The complementary color is #071721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211107?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211107 color

#211107 rgb(33, 17, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #211107 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 6.7% green and 2.7% blue (33, 17, 7).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 65% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 79% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.29:1).

#211107 color codes

HEX	`#211107`
RGB	`rgb(33, 17, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 6.7%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 65%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 79%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 79%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.68, 6.67, 7.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.68, 9.85, 47.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.866, 0.74, 0.298)`
Decimal	`2167047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211107, 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 #211107	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211107 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.29:1	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 #211107 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211107; }
.text { color: #211107; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211107; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 17 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211107, #211e07); }

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Questions

What color is #211107?: #211107 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211107?: The RGB value is 33, 17, 7: 33 red, 17 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211107?: The complementary color is #071721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211107?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.