What color is #212416?

#212416 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212416?

The RGB value is 33, 36, 22: 33 red, 36 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212416?

The complementary color is #191624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212416?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212416 color

#212416 rgb(33, 36, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #212416 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 14.1% green and 8.6% blue (33, 36, 22).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 24% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Underworld (#1E231C), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.81:1).

#212416 color codes

HEX	`#212416`
RGB	`rgb(33, 36, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 14.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 24%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 39%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 39%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.49, -4.46, 8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.49, 9.98, 116.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.403, 1.643, 1.002)`
Decimal	`2171926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212416, 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 #212416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212416 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.81:1	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 #212416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212416; }
.text { color: #212416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 36 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212416, #1a2416); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #212416?: #212416 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Underworld. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212416?: The RGB value is 33, 36, 22: 33 red, 36 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212416?: The complementary color is #191624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212416?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.