#211C1E Color

#211C1E is rgb(33, 28, 30) in RGB, hsl(336, 8%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#211C1E

HEX#211C1E

RGBrgb(33, 28, 30)

HSLhsl(336, 8%, 12%)

HSVhsv(336, 15%, 13%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(23.3% 0.009 351.6)

LABlab(10.92% 2.86 -0.45)

LCHlch(10.92% 2.89 351.13)

What #211C1E 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 #211C1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Raisin Black#242124ΔE 2.62 Eerie Black#1B1B1BΔE 3.11 Off Black#1A1A1AΔE 3.33 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 5.66 Soft Black#131313ΔE 5.81 Smoky Black#100C08ΔE 8.01

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#211C1E Channel Values

How #211C1E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 33 · G 28 · B 30	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 336° · S 8% · L 12%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 336° · S 15% · V 13%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 15% · Y 9% · K 87%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	16.81:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #211C1E 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 text16.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #211C1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #211C1E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #211C1E

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #211C1E 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#211C1E

Protanopia#1D1D1E

Protanomaly#1F1D1E

Deuteranopia#1E1E1E

Deuteranomaly#1F1D1E

Tritanopia#211C1C

Tritanomaly#211C1D

Achromatopsia#1D1D1D

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Using #211C1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-211c1e: #211C1E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #211C1E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-211c1e': '#211C1E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.110, blue: 0.118)

Android XML<color name="color_211c1e">#211C1E</color>

SVG fillfill="#211C1E"

More Black Colors

#211C1E sits in the black family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

030303 242424 050505 242124 080808 212121 0a0a0a 1c1c1c 0d0d0d 1b1b1b 0f0f0f 1a1a1a 131313 171717 18181b 000000

#211C1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #211C1E?

#211C1E is a darkest black — rgb(33, 28, 30) in RGB and hsl(336, 8%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #211C1E?

#211C1E is rgb(33, 28, 30) — red 33, green 28, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #211C1E?

#211C1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #211C1E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #211C1E scores 16.81:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #211C1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #211C1E 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 11.29, which is visibly different.

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