What color is #211518?

#211518 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211518?

The RGB value is 33, 21, 24: 33 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211518?

The complementary color is #15211E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211518?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211518 color

#211518 rgb(33, 21, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #211518 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.2% green and 9.4% blue (33, 21, 24).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 22% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 27% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.72:1).

#211518 color codes

HEX	`#211518`
RGB	`rgb(33, 21, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 22%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 36%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.36, 6.74, 0.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.36, 6.74, 2.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.06, 0.926, 0.987)`
Decimal	`2168088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211518, 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 #211518	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211518 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.72:1	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 #211518 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211518; }
.text { color: #211518; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211518; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 21 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211518, #211815); }

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Questions

What color is #211518?: #211518 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211518?: The RGB value is 33, 21, 24: 33 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211518?: The complementary color is #15211E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211518?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.