What color is #212013?

#212013 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212013?

The RGB value is 33, 32, 19: 33 red, 32 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212013?

The complementary color is #131421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212013?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212013 color

#212013 rgb(33, 32, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #212013 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.5% green and 7.5% blue (33, 32, 19).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 27% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 42% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.4:1).

#212013 color codes

HEX	`#212013`
RGB	`rgb(33, 32, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.5%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 27%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 42%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 42%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.98, -2.23, 8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.98, 9.2, 104.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.261, 1.403, 0.82)`
Decimal	`2170899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212013, 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 #212013	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212013 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.4:1	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 #212013 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212013; }
.text { color: #212013; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212013; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 32 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212013, #1b2113); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #212013?: #212013 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212013?: The RGB value is 33, 32, 19: 33 red, 32 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212013?: The complementary color is #131421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212013?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.