What color is #21151C?

#21151C is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21151C?

The RGB value is 33, 21, 28: 33 red, 21 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21151C?

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

Is black or white text better on #21151C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21151C color

#21151C rgb(33, 21, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #21151C is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.2% green and 11% blue (33, 21, 28).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 22% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 15% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.67:1).

#21151C color codes

HEX	`#21151C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 21, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.2%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 22%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 36%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 15%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.51, 7.61, -2.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.51, 8.02, 341.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.105, 0.944, 1.222)`
Decimal	`2168092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21151C, 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 #21151C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21151C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.67:1	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 #21151C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21151c; }
.text { color: #21151c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21151c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 21 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21151c, #211516); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #21151C?: #21151C is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21151C?: The RGB value is 33, 21, 28: 33 red, 21 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21151C?: The complementary color is #15211A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21151C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.