What color is #211921?

#211921 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211921?

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

What is the complementary color of #211921?

The complementary color is #192119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211921?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211921 color

#211921 rgb(33, 25, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #211921 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 14% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.13:1).

#211921 color codes

HEX	`#211921`
RGB	`rgb(33, 25, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 14%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 24%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.02, 5.85, -4.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.02, 7.11, 325.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.249, 1.128, 1.591)`
Decimal	`2169121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211921, 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 #211921	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211921 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #211921 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211921; }
.text { color: #211921; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211921; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 25 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211921, #21191d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #211921?: #211921 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211921?: The RGB value is 33, 25, 33: 33 red, 25 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211921?: The complementary color is #192119, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211921?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.