What color is #211717?

#211717 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 #211717?

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

What is the complementary color of #211717?

The complementary color is #172121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211717 color

#211717 rgb(33, 23, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #211717 is a very dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 18% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 30% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.51:1).

#211717 color codes

HEX	`#211717`
RGB	`rgb(33, 23, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 18%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 30%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 30%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.98, 5.04, 1.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.98, 5.41, 21.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.088, 0.998, 0.946)`
Decimal	`2168599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211717, 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 #211717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.51:1	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 #211717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211717; }
.text { color: #211717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 23 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211717, #211c17); }

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Questions

What color is #211717?: #211717 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 #211717?: The RGB value is 33, 23, 23: 33 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211717?: The complementary color is #172121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.