What color is #211413?

#211413 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 #211413?

The RGB value is 33, 20, 19: 33 red, 20 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211413?

The complementary color is #132021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211413?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211413 color

#211413 rgb(33, 20, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #211413 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.8% green and 7.5% blue (33, 20, 19).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 27% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 42% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.89:1).

#211413 color codes

HEX	`#211413`
RGB	`rgb(33, 20, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.8%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 27%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 42%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.87, 6.51, 3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.87, 7.21, 25.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.995, 0.871, 0.732)`
Decimal	`2167827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211413, 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 #211413	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211413 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.89:1	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 #211413 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211413; }
.text { color: #211413; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211413; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 20 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211413, #211b13); }

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Questions

What color is #211413?: #211413 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 #211413?: The RGB value is 33, 20, 19: 33 red, 20 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211413?: The complementary color is #132021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211413?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.