What color is #211526?

#211526 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 #211526?

The RGB value is 33, 21, 38: 33 red, 21 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211526?

The complementary color is #1A2615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211526 color

#211526 rgb(33, 21, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #211526 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.2% green and 14.9% blue (33, 21, 38).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.5:1).

#211526 color codes

HEX	`#211526`
RGB	`rgb(33, 21, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 45%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 45%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.99, 10.16, -9.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.99, 13.8, 317.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.245, 1, 1.961)`
Decimal	`2168102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211526, 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 #211526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #211526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211526; }
.text { color: #211526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 21 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211526, #261522); }

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Questions

What color is #211526?: #211526 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 #211526?: The RGB value is 33, 21, 38: 33 red, 21 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211526?: The complementary color is #1A2615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.