What color is #211926?

#211926 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211926?

The RGB value is 33, 25, 38: 33 red, 25 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211926?

The complementary color is #1E2619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211926?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211926 color

#211926 rgb(33, 25, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #211926 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 9.8% green and 14.9% blue (33, 25, 38).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 21% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Violet Void (#1A161D), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.05:1).

#211926 color codes

HEX	`#211926`
RGB	`rgb(33, 25, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 9.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 21%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 34%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 34%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.25, 7.19, -7.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.25, 10.32, 314.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.325, 1.159, 1.987)`
Decimal	`2169126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211926, 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 #211926	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211926 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.05:1	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 #211926 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211926; }
.text { color: #211926; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211926; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 25 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211926, #261925); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #211926?: #211926 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211926?: The RGB value is 33, 25, 38: 33 red, 25 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211926?: The complementary color is #1E2619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211926?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.