What color is #211217?

#211217 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 #211217?

The RGB value is 33, 18, 23: 33 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211217?

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

Is black or white text better on #211217?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211217 color

#211217 rgb(33, 18, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #211217 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.1% green and 9% blue (33, 18, 23).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 29% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 30% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.05:1).

#211217 color codes

HEX	`#211217`
RGB	`rgb(33, 18, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 29%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 45%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 30%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.39, 8.69, -0.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.39, 8.69, 357.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.998, 0.818, 0.916)`
Decimal	`2167319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211217, 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 #211217	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211217 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.05:1	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 #211217 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211217; }
.text { color: #211217; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211217; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 18 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211217, #211412); }

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Questions

What color is #211217?: #211217 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 #211217?: The RGB value is 33, 18, 23: 33 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211217?: The complementary color is #12211C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211217?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.