What color is #212413?

#212413 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212413?

The RGB value is 33, 36, 19: 33 red, 36 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212413?

The complementary color is #161324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212413?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212413 color

#212413 rgb(33, 36, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #212413 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 14.1% green and 7.5% blue (33, 36, 19).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 31% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#212413 color codes

HEX	`#212413`
RGB	`rgb(33, 36, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 14.1%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 31%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 47%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 47%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.42, -4.98, 10.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.42, 11.95, 114.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.376, 1.632, 0.859)`
Decimal	`2171923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212413, 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 #212413	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212413 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #212413 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212413; }
.text { color: #212413; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212413; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 36 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212413, #192413); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #212413?: #212413 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212413?: The RGB value is 33, 36, 19: 33 red, 36 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212413?: The complementary color is #161324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212413?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.