What color is #212233?

#212233 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212233?

The RGB value is 33, 34, 51: 33 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212233?

The complementary color is #333221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212233 color

#212233 rgb(33, 34, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #212233 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 13.3% green and 20% blue (33, 34, 51).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 21% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#212233 color codes

HEX	`#212233`
RGB	`rgb(33, 34, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 13.3%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 21%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 35%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 33%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.86, 4.47, -11.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.86, 12.13, 291.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.797, 1.706, 3.366)`
Decimal	`2171443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212233, 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 #212233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #212233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212233; }
.text { color: #212233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 34 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212233, #292133); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #212233?: #212233 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212233?: The RGB value is 33, 34, 51: 33 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212233?: The complementary color is #333221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.