What color is #211422?

#211422 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211422?

The RGB value is 33, 20, 34: 33 red, 20 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211422?

The complementary color is #152214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211422?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211422 color

#211422 rgb(33, 20, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #211422 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 7.8% green and 13.3% blue (33, 20, 34).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 26% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.68:1).

#211422 color codes

HEX	`#211422`
RGB	`rgb(33, 20, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 7.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 26%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 41%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.47, 9.83, -7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.47, 12.14, 324.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.166, 0.939, 1.633)`
Decimal	`2167842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211422, 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 #211422	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211422 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #211422 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211422; }
.text { color: #211422; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211422; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 20 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211422, #22141c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #211422?: #211422 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211422?: The RGB value is 33, 20, 34: 33 red, 20 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211422?: The complementary color is #152214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211422?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.