What color is #211412?

#211412 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 #211412?

The RGB value is 33, 20, 18: 33 red, 20 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211412?

The complementary color is #121F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211412?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211412 color

#211412 rgb(33, 20, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #211412 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.8% green and 7.1% blue (33, 20, 18).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 29% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 45% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.9:1).

#211412 color codes

HEX	`#211412`
RGB	`rgb(33, 20, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.8%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 29%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 45%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 45%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.84, 6.33, 3.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.84, 7.32, 30.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.987, 0.867, 0.688)`
Decimal	`2167826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211412, 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 #211412	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211412 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.9:1	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 #211412 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211412; }
.text { color: #211412; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211412; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 20 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211412, #211c12); }

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Questions

What color is #211412?: #211412 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 #211412?: The RGB value is 33, 20, 18: 33 red, 20 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211412?: The complementary color is #121F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211412?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.