What color is #221121?

#221121 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #221121?

The RGB value is 34, 17, 33: 34 red, 17 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #221121?

The complementary color is #112212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #221121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#221121 color

#221121 rgb(34, 17, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #221121 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 6.7% green and 12.9% blue (34, 17, 33).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 33% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 3% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.95:1).

#221121 color codes

HEX	`#221121`
RGB	`rgb(34, 17, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 6.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 33%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 50%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 3%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.69, 12.18, -7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.69, 14.34, 328.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.135, 0.851, 1.543)`
Decimal	`2232609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #221121, 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 #221121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#221121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #221121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #221121; }
.text { color: #221121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #221121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 17 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #221121, #221119); }

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Questions

What color is #221121?: #221121 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #221121?: The RGB value is 34, 17, 33: 34 red, 17 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #221121?: The complementary color is #112212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #221121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.