What color is #212023?

#212023 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Inkwell Inception. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212023?

The RGB value is 33, 32, 35: 33 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212023?

The complementary color is #222320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212023 color

#212023 rgb(33, 32, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #212023 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.5% green and 13.7% blue (33, 32, 35).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 4% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Inkwell Inception (#1E1E21), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#212023 color codes

HEX	`#212023`
RGB	`rgb(33, 32, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 4%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 9%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.47, 1.23, -1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.47, 2.23, 303.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.447, 1.478, 1.799)`
Decimal	`2170915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212023, 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 #212023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #212023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212023; }
.text { color: #212023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 32 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212023, #232023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #212023?: #212023 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Inkwell Inception. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212023?: The RGB value is 33, 32, 35: 33 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212023?: The complementary color is #222320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.