What color is #213232?

#213232 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 #213232?

The RGB value is 33, 50, 50: 33 red, 50 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213232?

The complementary color is #322121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213232 color

#213232 rgb(33, 50, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #213232 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 19.6% green and 19.6% blue (33, 50, 50).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#213232 color codes

HEX	`#213232`
RGB	`rgb(33, 50, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 19.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 34%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.37, -6.93, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.37, 7.29, 197.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.343, 2.835, 3.441)`
Decimal	`2175538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213232, 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 #213232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #213232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213232; }
.text { color: #213232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 50 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213232, #212932); }

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Questions

What color is #213232?: #213232 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 #213232?: The RGB value is 33, 50, 50: 33 red, 50 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213232?: The complementary color is #322121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.