#21373F Color
#21373F is rgb(33, 55, 63) in RGB, hsl(196, 31%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 13%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21373Frgb(33, 55, 63)hsl(196, 31%, 19%)hsv(196, 48%, 25%)cmyk(48%, 13%, 0%, 75%)oklch(32.2% 0.031 222.9)lab(21.50% -7.12 -7.91)lch(21.50% 10.65 228.01)What #21373F 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 #21373F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21373F Channel Values
How #21373F 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 55 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 31% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 48% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.48:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21373F 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 #21373F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21373F; 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 #21373F
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 #21373F 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.
#21373F#34343F#2D353F#31313F#2B333F#1F3838#20383B#343434Using #21373F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21373f: #21373F;background-color: #21373F;colors: { 'color-21373f': '#21373F' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.216, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_21373f">#21373F</color>fill="#21373F"More Teal Colors
#21373F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#21373F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21373F?
#21373F is a darkest teal — rgb(33, 55, 63) in RGB and hsl(196, 31%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #21373F?
#21373F is rgb(33, 55, 63) — red 33, green 55, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21373F?
#21373F converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 13%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21373F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #21373F scores 12.48:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #21373F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21373F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.63, which is visibly different.
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