What color is #211C02?

#211C02 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211C02?

The RGB value is 33, 28, 2: 33 red, 28 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211C02?

The complementary color is #020721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211C02?

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.

#211C02 color

#211C02 rgb(33, 28, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #211C02 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 11% green and 0.8% blue (33, 28, 2).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 89% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 94% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

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

#211C02 color codes

HEX	`#211C02`
RGB	`rgb(33, 28, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 11%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 89%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 94%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 94%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.25, -1.65, 14.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.25, 14.53, 96.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.053, 1.158, 0.226)`
Decimal	`2169858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211C02, 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 #211C02	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211C02 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 #211C02 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211c02; }
.text { color: #211c02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211c02; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 28 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211c02, #172102); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #211C02?: #211C02 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211C02?: The RGB value is 33, 28, 2: 33 red, 28 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211C02?: The complementary color is #020721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211C02?: 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.