#212621 Color
#212621 is rgb(33, 38, 33) in RGB, hsl(120, 7%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#212621rgb(33, 38, 33)hsl(120, 7%, 14%)hsv(120, 13%, 15%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 85%)oklch(26.2% 0.012 145.2)lab(14.51% -3.27 2.53)lch(14.51% 4.14 142.30)What #212621 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 #212621, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#212621 Channel Values
How #212621 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 38 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 7% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 13% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.4:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #212621 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 #212621
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #212621; 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 #212621
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 #212621 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-212621: #212621;background-color: #212621;colors: { 'color-212621': '#212621' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.149, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_212621">#212621</color>fill="#212621"More Black Colors
#212621 sits in the black family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#212621 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #212621?
#212621 is a darkest black — rgb(33, 38, 33) in RGB and hsl(120, 7%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #212621?
#212621 is rgb(33, 38, 33) — red 33, green 38, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #212621?
#212621 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #212621 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #212621 scores 15.4:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #212621 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #212621 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 15.09, which is visibly different.
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