What color is #21200E?

#21200E 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 #21200E?

The RGB value is 33, 32, 14: 33 red, 32 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21200E?

The complementary color is #0E0F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21200E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21200E color

#21200E rgb(33, 32, 14)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.5% green and 5.5% blue (33, 32, 14).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 40% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 58% 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 16.44:1).

#21200E color codes

HEX	`#21200E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 32, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.5%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 40%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 58%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 58%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.88, -3, 11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.88, 12.01, 104.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.223, 1.388, 0.619)`
Decimal	`2170894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21200E, 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 #21200E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21200E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.44:1	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 #21200E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21200e; }
.text { color: #21200e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21200e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 32 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21200e, #18210e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #21200E?: #21200E 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 #21200E?: The RGB value is 33, 32, 14: 33 red, 32 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21200E?: The complementary color is #0E0F21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21200E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.