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#21212E

#21212e ≈ Rich Black

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#21212e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 12.94% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.26% cyan, 28.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 16.46% saturation and 15.49% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 9.57.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0161

Complementary

  1. #21212e
  2. #2e2e21

Split complementary

  1. #21212e
  2. #2e2721
  3. #272e21

Analogous

  1. #21272e
  2. #21212e
  3. #27212e

Triadic

  1. #21212e
  2. #2e2121
  3. #212e21

Tetradic

  1. #21212e
  2. #2e212e
  3. #2e2e21
  4. #212e21

Square

  1. #21212e
  2. #2e2127
  3. #2e2e21
  4. #212e27

Monochromatic

  1. #09090c
  2. #09090c
  3. #21212e
  4. #41415b
  5. #616187

Shades

#21212e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #21212e
  2. #1e1e29
  3. #1a1a25
  4. #171720
  5. #14141c
  6. #111117
  7. #0d0d12
  8. #0a0a0e
  9. #070709
  10. #030305
  11. #000000

Tints

#21212e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #21212e
  2. #373743
  3. #4d4d58
  4. #64646d
  5. #7a7a82
  6. #909097
  7. #a6a6ab
  8. #bcbcc0
  9. #d3d3d5
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#21212e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #21212e
  2. #2b2b36
  3. #34343e
  4. #3e3e47
  5. #47474f
  6. #515157
  7. #5a5a5f
  8. #646467
  9. #6d6d70
  10. #777778
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #222227 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e232f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d222e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e2325 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f222e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f212e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1f2229 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-21212e {
  color: #21212e;
}
Background
.bg-21212e {
  background-color: #21212e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-21212e {
  border: 2px solid #21212e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #21212e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 33 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 16% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-21212e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #21212e, #27212e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-21212e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 33 46 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.57 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.94 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.04 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.51 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.90 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.13 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.37 #deded1 Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#21212e  rgb(33, 33, 46)  hsl(240, 16%, 15%)  Rich Black
#2e2e21  rgb(46, 46, 33)  hsl(60, 16%, 15%)  Black Olive
#2e2121  rgb(46, 33, 33)  hsl(0, 16%, 15%)  Licorice
#212e21  rgb(33, 46, 33)  hsl(120, 16%, 15%)  Phthalo Green