What color is #211F0A?

#211F0A 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 #211F0A?

The RGB value is 33, 31, 10: 33 red, 31 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211F0A?

The complementary color is #0A0C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211F0A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211F0A color

#211F0A rgb(33, 31, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #211F0A is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.2% green and 3.9% blue (33, 31, 10).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 53% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 70% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.6:1).

#211F0A color codes

HEX	`#211F0A`
RGB	`rgb(33, 31, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.2%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 53%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 70%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 70%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.45, -2.81, 12.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.45, 13.16, 102.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.172, 1.325, 0.481)`
Decimal	`2170634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211F0A, 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 #211F0A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211F0A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #211F0A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211f0a; }
.text { color: #211f0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211f0a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 31 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211f0a, #18210a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #211F0A?: #211F0A 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 #211F0A?: The RGB value is 33, 31, 10: 33 red, 31 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211F0A?: The complementary color is #0A0C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211F0A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.