What color is #212127?

#212127 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212127?

The RGB value is 33, 33, 39: 33 red, 33 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212127?

The complementary color is #272721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212127 color

#212127 rgb(33, 33, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #212127 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 12.9% green and 15.3% blue (33, 33, 39).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 8% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#212127 color codes

HEX	`#212127`
RGB	`rgb(33, 33, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 12.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 8%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 15%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.97, 1.58, -4.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.97, 4.31, 291.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.537, 1.558, 2.139)`
Decimal	`2171175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212127, 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 #212127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #212127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212127; }
.text { color: #212127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 33 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212127, #242127); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #212127?: #212127 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212127?: The RGB value is 33, 33, 39: 33 red, 33 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212127?: The complementary color is #272721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.