What color is #21171C?

#21171C 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 #21171C?

The RGB value is 33, 23, 28: 33 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21171C?

The complementary color is #17211C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21171C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21171C color

#21171C rgb(33, 23, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #21171C is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9% green and 11% blue (33, 23, 28).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 18% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 15% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.44:1).

#21171C color codes

HEX	`#21171C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 23, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 18%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 30%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 15%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.16, 6.12, -1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.16, 6.32, 345.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.143, 1.02, 1.235)`
Decimal	`2168604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21171C, 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 #21171C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21171C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.44:1	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 #21171C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21171c; }
.text { color: #21171c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21171c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 23 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21171c, #211717); }

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Questions

What color is #21171C?: #21171C 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 #21171C?: The RGB value is 33, 23, 28: 33 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21171C?: The complementary color is #17211C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21171C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.