What color is #211819?

#211819 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211819?

The RGB value is 33, 24, 25: 33 red, 24 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211819?

The complementary color is #182120, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211819 color

#211819 rgb(33, 24, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #211819 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9.4% green and 9.8% blue (33, 24, 25).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 16% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 24% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#211819 color codes

HEX	`#211819`
RGB	`rgb(33, 24, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 16%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 27%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 24%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.38, 4.72, 1.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.38, 4.82, 12.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.129, 1.047, 1.062)`
Decimal	`2168857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211819, 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 #211819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	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 #211819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211819; }
.text { color: #211819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 24 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211819, #211b18); }

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Questions

What color is #211819?: #211819 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211819?: The RGB value is 33, 24, 25: 33 red, 24 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211819?: The complementary color is #182120, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.