What color is #211716?

#211716 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211716?

The RGB value is 33, 23, 22: 33 red, 23 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211716?

The complementary color is #162021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211716 color

#211716 rgb(33, 23, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #211716 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9% green and 8.6% blue (33, 23, 22).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 20% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 33% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.52:1).

#211716 color codes

HEX	`#211716`
RGB	`rgb(33, 23, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 20%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 33%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 33%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.94, 4.84, 2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.94, 5.51, 28.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.078, 0.994, 0.894)`
Decimal	`2168598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211716, 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 #211716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.52:1	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 #211716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211716; }
.text { color: #211716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 23 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211716, #211c16); }

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Questions

What color is #211716?: #211716 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211716?: The RGB value is 33, 23, 22: 33 red, 23 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211716?: The complementary color is #162021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.