What color is #211814?

#211814 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211814?

The RGB value is 33, 24, 20: 33 red, 24 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211814?

The complementary color is #141D21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211814?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211814 color

#211814 rgb(33, 24, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #211814 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9.4% green and 7.8% blue (33, 24, 20).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 25% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 39% 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 17.42:1).

#211814 color codes

HEX	`#211814`
RGB	`rgb(33, 24, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9.4%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 25%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 39%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.22, 3.72, 4.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.22, 5.77, 49.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.08, 1.027, 0.803)`
Decimal	`2168852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211814, 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 #211814	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211814 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #211814 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211814; }
.text { color: #211814; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211814; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 24 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211814, #211f14); }

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Questions

What color is #211814?: #211814 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211814?: The RGB value is 33, 24, 20: 33 red, 24 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211814?: The complementary color is #141D21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211814?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.