What color is #212017?

#212017 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212017?

The RGB value is 33, 32, 23: 33 red, 32 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212017?

The complementary color is #171821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212017 color

#212017 rgb(33, 32, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #212017 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.5% green and 9% blue (33, 32, 23).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 18% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 30% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.36:1).

#212017 color codes

HEX	`#212017`
RGB	`rgb(33, 32, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 18%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 30%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 30%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.08, -1.5, 6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.08, 6.49, 103.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.298, 1.418, 1.016)`
Decimal	`2170903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212017, 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 #212017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.36:1	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 #212017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212017; }
.text { color: #212017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 32 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212017, #1d2117); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #212017?: #212017 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212017?: The RGB value is 33, 32, 23: 33 red, 32 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212017?: The complementary color is #171821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.