#212216 Color
#212216 is rgb(33, 34, 22) in RGB, hsl(65, 21%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 35%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#212216rgb(33, 34, 22)hsl(65, 21%, 11%)hsv(65, 35%, 13%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 35%, 87%)oklch(24.7% 0.022 111.8)lab(12.82% -2.42 7.96)lch(12.82% 8.32 106.93)What #212216 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 #212216, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#212216 Channel Values
How #212216 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 34 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 21% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 35% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.09:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #212216 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 #212216
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #212216; 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 #212216
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 #212216 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-212216: #212216;background-color: #212216;colors: { 'color-212216': '#212216' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.133, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_212216">#212216</color>fill="#212216"More Green Colors
#212216 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#212216 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #212216?
#212216 is a darkest green — rgb(33, 34, 22) in RGB and hsl(65, 21%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #212216?
#212216 is rgb(33, 34, 22) — red 33, green 34, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #212216?
#212216 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 35%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #212216 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #212216 scores 16.09:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #212216 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #212216 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 15.29, which is visibly different.
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