What color is #212829?

#212829 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212829?

The RGB value is 33, 40, 41: 33 red, 40 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212829?

The complementary color is #292221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212829?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212829 color

#212829 rgb(33, 40, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #212829 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 15.7% green and 16.1% blue (33, 40, 41).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 11% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15:1).

#212829 color codes

HEX	`#212829`
RGB	`rgb(33, 40, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 15.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 11%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 20%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 2%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.49, -2.81, -1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.49, 3.28, 211.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.786, 2.001, 2.39)`
Decimal	`2172969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212829, 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 #212829	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212829 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15:1	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 #212829 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212829; }
.text { color: #212829; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212829; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 40 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212829, #212429); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #212829?: #212829 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212829?: The RGB value is 33, 40, 41: 33 red, 40 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212829?: The complementary color is #292221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212829?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.