What color is #213030?

#213030 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 #213030?

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

What is the complementary color of #213030?

The complementary color is #302121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213030 color

#213030 rgb(33, 48, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #213030 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% 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 13.72:1).

#213030 color codes

HEX	`#213030`
RGB	`rgb(33, 48, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 18.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.59, -6.21, -2.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.59, 6.53, 198.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.217, 2.651, 3.19)`
Decimal	`2175024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213030, 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 #213030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #213030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213030; }
.text { color: #213030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 48 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213030, #212930); }

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Questions

What color is #213030?: #213030 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 #213030?: The RGB value is 33, 48, 48: 33 red, 48 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213030?: The complementary color is #302121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.