What color is #21190B?

#21190B is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21190B?

The RGB value is 33, 25, 11: 33 red, 25 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21190B?

The complementary color is #0B1321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21190B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21190B color

#21190B rgb(33, 25, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #21190B is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9.8% green and 4.3% blue (33, 25, 11).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 50% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 67% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.38:1).

#21190B color codes

HEX	`#21190B`
RGB	`rgb(33, 25, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9.8%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 50%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 67%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 67%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.34, 1.6, 9.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.34, 9.62, 80.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.035, 1.043, 0.463)`
Decimal	`2169099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21190B, 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 #21190B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21190B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.38:1	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 #21190B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21190b; }
.text { color: #21190b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21190b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 25 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21190b, #1e210b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #21190B?: #21190B is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21190B?: The RGB value is 33, 25, 11: 33 red, 25 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21190B?: The complementary color is #0B1321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21190B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.