What color is #211317?

#211317 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 #211317?

The RGB value is 33, 19, 23: 33 red, 19 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211317?

The complementary color is #13211D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211317 color

#211317 rgb(33, 19, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #211317 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.5% green and 9% blue (33, 19, 23).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 27% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 30% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.95:1).

#211317 color codes

HEX	`#211317`
RGB	`rgb(33, 19, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 27%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 42%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 30%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.69, 8, 0.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.69, 8, 0.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.015, 0.851, 0.921)`
Decimal	`2167575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211317, 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 #211317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.95:1	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 #211317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211317; }
.text { color: #211317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 19 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211317, #211613); }

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Questions

What color is #211317?: #211317 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 #211317?: The RGB value is 33, 19, 23: 33 red, 19 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211317?: The complementary color is #13211D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.