What color is #211216?

#211216 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 #211216?

The RGB value is 33, 18, 22: 33 red, 18 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211216?

The complementary color is #12211D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211216?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211216 color

#211216 rgb(33, 18, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #211216 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.1% green and 8.6% blue (33, 18, 22).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 29% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 33% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.06:1).

#211216 color codes

HEX	`#211216`
RGB	`rgb(33, 18, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 29%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 45%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 33%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.35, 8.48, 0.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.35, 8.48, 2.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.988, 0.814, 0.864)`
Decimal	`2167318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211216, 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 #211216	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211216 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.06:1	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 #211216 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211216; }
.text { color: #211216; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211216; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 18 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211216, #211612); }

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Questions

What color is #211216?: #211216 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 #211216?: The RGB value is 33, 18, 22: 33 red, 18 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211216?: The complementary color is #12211D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211216?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.