What color is #211F1D?

#211F1D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Coco’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #211F1D?

The RGB value is 33, 31, 29: 33 red, 31 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #211F1D?

The complementary color is #1D1F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #211F1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#211F1D color

#211F1D rgb(33, 31, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #211F1D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.2% green and 11.4% blue (33, 31, 29).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 6% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Coco’s Black (#1C1C1A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.43:1).

#211F1D color codes

HEX	`#211F1D`
RGB	`rgb(33, 31, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.2%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 6%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 12%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.9, 0.48, 1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.9, 1.77, 74.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.339, 1.392, 1.36)`
Decimal	`2170653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #211F1D, 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 #211F1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#211F1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #211F1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #211f1d; }
.text { color: #211f1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211f1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 31 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #211f1d, #21211d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #211F1D?: #211F1D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Coco’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #211F1D?: The RGB value is 33, 31, 29: 33 red, 31 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #211F1D?: The complementary color is #1D1F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #211F1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.