What color is #211619?

#211619 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 #211619?

The RGB value is 33, 22, 25: 33 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211619?

The complementary color is #16211E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211619 color

#211619 rgb(33, 22, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #211619 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 8.6% green and 9.8% blue (33, 22, 25).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 20% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 24% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.6:1).

#211619 color codes

HEX	`#211619`
RGB	`rgb(33, 22, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 8.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 20%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 33%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 24%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.72, 6.2, 0.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.72, 6.2, 0.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.09, 0.967, 1.049)`
Decimal	`2168345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211619, 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 #211619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.6:1	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 #211619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211619; }
.text { color: #211619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 22 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211619, #211816); }

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Questions

What color is #211619?: #211619 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 #211619?: The RGB value is 33, 22, 25: 33 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211619?: The complementary color is #16211E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.