What color is #212025?

#212025 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212025?

The RGB value is 33, 32, 37: 33 red, 32 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212025?

The complementary color is #242520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212025 color

#212025 rgb(33, 32, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #212025 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.5% green and 14.5% blue (33, 32, 37).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 7% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.18:1).

#212025 color codes

HEX	`#212025`
RGB	`rgb(33, 32, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 7%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 14%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.54, 1.75, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.54, 3.65, 298.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.478, 1.49, 1.96)`
Decimal	`2170917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212025, 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 #212025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.18:1	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 #212025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212025; }
.text { color: #212025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 32 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212025, #242025); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #212025?: #212025 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212025?: The RGB value is 33, 32, 37: 33 red, 32 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212025?: The complementary color is #242520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.