What color is #212931?

#212931 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 #212931?

The RGB value is 33, 41, 49: 33 red, 41 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212931?

The complementary color is #312921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212931?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212931 color

#212931 rgb(33, 41, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #212931 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 16.1% green and 19.2% blue (33, 41, 49).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#212931 color codes

HEX	`#212931`
RGB	`rgb(33, 41, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 16.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 33%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 16%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.16, -1.17, -6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.16, 6.46, 259.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.974, 2.131, 3.212)`
Decimal	`2173233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212931, 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 #212931	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212931 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #212931 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212931; }
.text { color: #212931; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212931; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 41 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212931, #212131); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #212931?: #212931 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 #212931?: The RGB value is 33, 41, 49: 33 red, 41 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212931?: The complementary color is #312921, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212931?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.