#212625 Color
#212625 is rgb(33, 38, 37) in RGB, hsl(168, 7%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#212625rgb(33, 38, 37)hsl(168, 7%, 14%)hsv(168, 13%, 15%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 85%)oklch(26.3% 0.007 182.4)lab(14.62% -2.53 -0.14)lch(14.62% 2.53 183.20)What #212625 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 #212625, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#212625 Channel Values
How #212625 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 7% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 13% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.34:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #212625 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 #212625
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #212625; 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 #212625
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 #212625 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-212625: #212625;background-color: #212625;colors: { 'color-212625': '#212625' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.149, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_212625">#212625</color>fill="#212625"More Black Colors
#212625 sits in the black family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#212625 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #212625?
#212625 is a darkest black — rgb(33, 38, 37) in RGB and hsl(168, 7%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal Black (#232B2B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.64.
What is the RGB value of #212625?
#212625 is rgb(33, 38, 37) — red 33, green 38, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #212625?
#212625 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #212625 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #212625 scores 15.34:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #212625 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #212625 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 14.84, which is visibly different.
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