What color is #211809?

#211809 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211809?

The RGB value is 33, 24, 9: 33 red, 24 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211809?

The complementary color is #091221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211809?

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.

#211809 color

#211809 rgb(33, 24, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #211809 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9.4% green and 3.5% blue (33, 24, 9).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 57% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 73% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#211809 color codes

HEX	`#211809`
RGB	`rgb(33, 24, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9.4%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 57%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 73%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.96, 2.09, 9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.96, 9.98, 77.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.003, 0.996, 0.398)`
Decimal	`2168841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211809, 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 #211809	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211809 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 #211809 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211809; }
.text { color: #211809; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211809; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 24 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211809, #1e2109); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #211809?: #211809 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211809?: The RGB value is 33, 24, 9: 33 red, 24 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211809?: The complementary color is #091221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211809?: 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.