What color is #21200C?

#21200C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21200C?

The RGB value is 33, 32, 12: 33 red, 32 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21200C?

The complementary color is #0C0D21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21200C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21200C color

#21200C rgb(33, 32, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #21200C is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.5% green and 4.7% blue (33, 32, 12).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 47% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 64% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 6.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#21200C color codes

HEX	`#21200C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 32, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.5%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 47%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 64%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 64%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.84, -3.26, 12.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.84, 12.96, 104.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.21, 1.383, 0.551)`
Decimal	`2170892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21200C, 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 #21200C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21200C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	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 #21200C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21200c; }
.text { color: #21200c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21200c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 32 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21200c, #18210c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #21200C?: #21200C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21200C?: The RGB value is 33, 32, 12: 33 red, 32 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21200C?: The complementary color is #0C0D21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21200C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.