What color is #212D2C?

#212D2C is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #212D2C?

The RGB value is 33, 45, 44: 33 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #212D2C?

The complementary color is #2D2122, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #212D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#212D2C color

#212D2C rgb(33, 45, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #212D2C is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 17.6% green and 17.3% blue (33, 45, 44).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 15% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.22:1).

#212D2C color codes

HEX	`#212D2C`
RGB	`rgb(33, 45, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 17.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 15%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 27%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 2%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.38, -5.36, -1.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.38, 5.46, 190.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.02, 2.382, 2.736)`
Decimal	`2174252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #212D2C, 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 #212D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#212D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #212D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #212d2c; }
.text { color: #212d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #212d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 45 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #212d2c, #21282d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #212D2C?: #212D2C is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #212D2C?: The RGB value is 33, 45, 44: 33 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #212D2C?: The complementary color is #2D2122, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #212D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.