What color is #21272F?

#21272F is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21272F?

The RGB value is 33, 39, 47: 33 red, 39 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21272F?

The complementary color is #2F2921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21272F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21272F color

#21272F rgb(33, 39, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #21272F is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 15.3% green and 18.4% blue (33, 39, 47).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 18% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.04:1).

#21272F color codes

HEX	`#21272F`
RGB	`rgb(33, 39, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 15.3%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 18%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 30%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.38, -0.38, -6.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.38, 6.13, 266.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.866, 1.98, 2.973)`
Decimal	`2172719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21272F, 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 #21272F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21272F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #21272F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21272f; }
.text { color: #21272f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21272f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 39 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21272f, #22212f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #21272F?: #21272F is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21272F?: The RGB value is 33, 39, 47: 33 red, 39 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21272F?: The complementary color is #2F2921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21272F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.