What color is #211310?

#211310 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211310?

The RGB value is 33, 19, 16: 33 red, 19 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211310?

The complementary color is #101E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211310?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211310 color

#211310 rgb(33, 19, 16)

Shades of black

The hex color #211310 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.5% green and 6.3% blue (33, 19, 16).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 35% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 52% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.02:1).

#211310 color codes

HEX	`#211310`
RGB	`rgb(33, 19, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.5%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 35%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 52%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 52%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.47, 6.69, 4.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.47, 7.96, 32.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.954, 0.827, 0.599)`
Decimal	`2167568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211310, 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 #211310	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211310 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #211310 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211310; }
.text { color: #211310; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211310; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 19 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211310, #211b10); }

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Questions

What color is #211310?: #211310 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211310?: The RGB value is 33, 19, 16: 33 red, 19 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211310?: The complementary color is #101E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211310?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.