What color is #213845?

#213845 is a 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 #213845?

The RGB value is 33, 56, 69: 33 red, 56 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #213845?

The complementary color is #452E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #213845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#213845 color

#213845 rgb(33, 56, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #213845 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.9% red, 22% green and 27.1% blue (33, 56, 69).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#213845 color codes

HEX	`#213845`
RGB	`rgb(33, 56, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.9%, 22%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 52%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 19%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.24, -4.8, -10.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.24, 11.85, 246.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.115, 3.581, 6.156)`
Decimal	`2177093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #213845, 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 #213845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#213845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #213845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #213845; }
.text { color: #213845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #213845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(33 56 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #213845, #212645); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #213845?: #213845 is a 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 #213845?: The RGB value is 33, 56, 69: 33 red, 56 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #213845?: The complementary color is #452E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #213845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.