#211D18 Color
#211D18 is rgb(33, 29, 24) in RGB, hsl(33, 16%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eerie Black (#1B1B1B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#211D18rgb(33, 29, 24)hsl(33, 16%, 11%)hsv(33, 27%, 13%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 87%)oklch(23.4% 0.011 73.4)lab(11.10% 1.19 4.20)lch(11.10% 4.37 74.14)What #211D18 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 #211D18, 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 brown in the library.
#211D18 Channel Values
How #211D18 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 29 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 16% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 27% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 27% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.75:1 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 #211D18 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.
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Colors That Go With #211D18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #211D18; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #211D18
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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How #211D18 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-211d18: #211D18;background-color: #211D18;colors: { 'color-211d18': '#211D18' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.114, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_211d18">#211D18</color>fill="#211D18"More Brown Colors
#211D18 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#211D18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #211D18?
#211D18 is a darkest brown — rgb(33, 29, 24) in RGB and hsl(33, 16%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eerie Black (#1B1B1B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #211D18?
#211D18 is rgb(33, 29, 24) — red 33, green 29, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #211D18?
#211D18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #211D18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #211D18 scores 16.75:1 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 #211D18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #211D18 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 11.92, which is visibly different.
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