What color is #211C07?

#211C07 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211C07?

The RGB value is 33, 28, 7: 33 red, 28 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211C07?

The complementary color is #070C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211C07?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211C07 color

#211C07 rgb(33, 28, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #211C07 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 11% green and 2.7% blue (33, 28, 7).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 65% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 79% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.02:1).

#211C07 color codes

HEX	`#211C07`
RGB	`rgb(33, 28, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 11%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 65%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 79%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 79%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.33, -1.05, 12.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.33, 12.56, 94.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.081, 1.169, 0.37)`
Decimal	`2169863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211C07, 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 #211C07	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211C07 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.02:1	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 #211C07 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211c07; }
.text { color: #211c07; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211c07; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 28 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211c07, #192107); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #211C07?: #211C07 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211C07?: The RGB value is 33, 28, 7: 33 red, 28 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211C07?: The complementary color is #070C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211C07?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.