What color is #212328?

#212328 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212328?

The RGB value is 33, 35, 40: 33 red, 35 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212328?

The complementary color is #282621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212328?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212328 color

#212328 rgb(33, 35, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #212328 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 13.7% green and 15.7% blue (33, 35, 40).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 10% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noble Black (#202124), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.72:1).

#212328 color codes

HEX	`#212328`
RGB	`rgb(33, 35, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 13.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 10%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 17%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.7, 0.42, -3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.7, 3.67, 276.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.611, 1.679, 2.246)`
Decimal	`2171688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212328, 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 #212328	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212328 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.72:1	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 #212328 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212328; }
.text { color: #212328; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212328; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 35 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212328, #232128); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #212328?: #212328 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Noble Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212328?: The RGB value is 33, 35, 40: 33 red, 35 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212328?: The complementary color is #282621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212328?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.