What color is #21150E?

#21150E 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 #21150E?

The RGB value is 33, 21, 14: 33 red, 21 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21150E?

The complementary color is #0E1A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21150E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21150E color

#21150E rgb(33, 21, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #21150E is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.2% green and 5.5% blue (33, 21, 14).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 40% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 58% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.82:1).

#21150E color codes

HEX	`#21150E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 21, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.2%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 40%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 58%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.05, 4.96, 6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.05, 7.95, 51.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.975, 0.891, 0.536)`
Decimal	`2168078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21150E, 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 #21150E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21150E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #21150E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21150e; }
.text { color: #21150e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21150e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 21 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21150e, #211f0e); }

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Questions

What color is #21150E?: #21150E 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 #21150E?: The RGB value is 33, 21, 14: 33 red, 21 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21150E?: The complementary color is #0E1A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21150E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.