What color is #212628?

#212628 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212628?

The RGB value is 33, 38, 40: 33 red, 38 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212628?

The complementary color is #282321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212628?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212628 color

#212628 rgb(33, 38, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #212628 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 14.9% green and 15.7% blue (33, 38, 40).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 10% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.3:1).

#212628 color codes

HEX	`#212628`
RGB	`rgb(33, 38, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 14.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 10%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 17%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.75, -1.7, -2.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.75, 2.69, 230.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.703, 1.863, 2.277)`
Decimal	`2172456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212628, 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 #212628	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212628 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #212628 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212628; }
.text { color: #212628; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212628; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 38 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212628, #212328); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #212628?: #212628 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212628?: The RGB value is 33, 38, 40: 33 red, 38 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212628?: The complementary color is #282321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212628?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.