What color is #21140C?

#21140C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21140C?

The RGB value is 33, 20, 12: 33 red, 20 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21140C?

The complementary color is #0C1921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21140C?

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.

#21140C color

#21140C rgb(33, 20, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #21140C is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.8% green and 4.7% blue (33, 20, 12).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 47% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 64% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#21140C color codes

HEX	`#21140C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 20, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.8%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 47%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 64%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 64%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.68, 5.4, 6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.68, 8.55, 50.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.944, 0.85, 0.462)`
Decimal	`2167820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21140C, 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 #21140C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21140C 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 #21140C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21140c; }
.text { color: #21140c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21140c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 20 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21140c, #211e0c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #21140C?: #21140C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21140C?: The RGB value is 33, 20, 12: 33 red, 20 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21140C?: The complementary color is #0C1921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21140C?: 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.