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#210D0D Color

#210D0D is rgb(33, 13, 13) in RGB, hsl(0, 43%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 61%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#210D0D
HEX#210D0D
RGBrgb(33, 13, 13)
HSLhsl(0, 43%, 9%)
HSVhsv(0, 61%, 13%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 61%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(19% 0.034 20.8)
LABlab(5.88% 10.00 3.58)
LCHlch(5.88% 10.62 19.71)

What #210D0D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #210D0D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#210D0D Channel Values

How #210D0D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 33 · G 13 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 43% · L 9%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 61% · V 13%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 61% · K 87%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.62:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #210D0D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #210D0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #210D0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #210D0D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #210D0D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#210D0D
Protanopia#12120D
Protanomaly#19100D
Deuteranopia#15150C
Deuteranomaly#1B120C
Tritanopia#210D0D
Tritanomaly#210D0D
Achromatopsia#131313

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Using #210D0D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-210d0d: #210D0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #210D0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-210d0d': '#210D0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.051, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_210d0d">#210D0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#210D0D"

More Red Colors

#210D0D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#210D0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #210D0D?

#210D0D is a darkest red — rgb(33, 13, 13) in RGB and hsl(0, 43%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #210D0D?

#210D0D is rgb(33, 13, 13) — red 33, green 13, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #210D0D?

#210D0D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 61%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #210D0D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #210D0D scores 18.62:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #210D0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #210D0D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.14, which is visibly different.

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