What color is #213027?

#213027 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213027?

The RGB value is 33, 48, 39: 33 red, 48 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213027?

The complementary color is #30212A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213027 color

#213027 rgb(33, 48, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #213027 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 18.8% green and 15.3% blue (33, 48, 39).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#213027 color codes

HEX	`#213027`
RGB	`rgb(33, 48, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 18.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 19%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.29, -8.63, 3.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.29, 9.41, 156.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.05, 2.584, 2.31)`
Decimal	`2175015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213027, 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 #213027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #213027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213027; }
.text { color: #213027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 48 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213027, #21302e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #213027?: #213027 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213027?: The RGB value is 33, 48, 39: 33 red, 48 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213027?: The complementary color is #30212A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.