What color is #21282E?

#21282E is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #21282E?

The RGB value is 33, 40, 46: 33 red, 40 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #21282E?

The complementary color is #2E2721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #21282E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#21282E color

#21282E rgb(33, 40, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #21282E is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 15.7% green and 18% blue (33, 40, 46).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 16% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Cinder (#242A2E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.92:1).

#21282E color codes

HEX	`#21282E`
RGB	`rgb(33, 40, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 15.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 16%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 28%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 13%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.69, -1.38, -4.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.69, 5.14, 254.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.879, 2.038, 2.879)`
Decimal	`2172974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #21282E, 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 #21282E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#21282E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #21282E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #21282e; }
.text { color: #21282e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21282e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 40 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #21282e, #21212e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #21282E?: #21282E is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #21282E?: The RGB value is 33, 40, 46: 33 red, 40 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #21282E?: The complementary color is #2E2721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #21282E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.