What color is #211218?

#211218 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211218?

The RGB value is 33, 18, 24: 33 red, 18 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211218?

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

Is black or white text better on #211218?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211218 color

#211218 rgb(33, 18, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #211218 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.1% green and 9.4% blue (33, 18, 24).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 29% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 27% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.04:1).

#211218 color codes

HEX	`#211218`
RGB	`rgb(33, 18, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 29%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 45%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 27%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.42, 8.9, -1.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.42, 8.96, 353.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.008, 0.822, 0.97)`
Decimal	`2167320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211218, 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 #211218	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211218 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.04:1	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 #211218 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211218; }
.text { color: #211218; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211218; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 18 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211218, #211412); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #211218?: #211218 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211218?: The RGB value is 33, 18, 24: 33 red, 18 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211218?: The complementary color is #12211B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211218?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.