What color is #211512?

#211512 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211512?

The RGB value is 33, 21, 18: 33 red, 21 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211512?

The complementary color is #121E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211512?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211512 color

#211512 rgb(33, 21, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #211512 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.2% green and 7.1% blue (33, 21, 18).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 29% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 45% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.79:1).

#211512 color codes

HEX	`#211512`
RGB	`rgb(33, 21, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.2%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 29%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 45%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 45%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.16, 5.59, 4.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.16, 6.96, 36.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.005, 0.903, 0.694)`
Decimal	`2168082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211512, 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 #211512	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211512 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.79:1	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 #211512 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211512; }
.text { color: #211512; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211512; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 21 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211512, #211d12); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #211512?: #211512 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211512?: The RGB value is 33, 21, 18: 33 red, 21 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211512?: The complementary color is #121E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211512?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.