What color is #213742?

#213742 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #213742?

The RGB value is 33, 55, 66: 33 red, 55 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213742?

The complementary color is #422C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213742 color

#213742 rgb(33, 55, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #213742 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 21.6% green and 25.9% blue (33, 55, 66).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 33% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Into the Night (#1E3642), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#213742 color codes

HEX	`#213742`
RGB	`rgb(33, 55, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 21.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 33%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 50%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 17%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.76, -5.15, -9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.76, 10.85, 241.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.976, 3.449, 5.662)`
Decimal	`2176834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213742, 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 #213742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #213742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213742; }
.text { color: #213742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 55 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213742, #212742); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #213742?: #213742 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #213742?: The RGB value is 33, 55, 66: 33 red, 55 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213742?: The complementary color is #422C21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.