Information about #212028 color

#212028 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #212028 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(33, 32, 40) — 12.9% red, 12.5% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 3 / 0 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #212028 reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Plock Gray (#232224). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Raisin Black (#242124) and Daytona (#1E222C).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 32, 40) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #212028 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #212028 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#212028 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#212028 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #212028

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Blackjack color link
Blackjack

#1D2020

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#212028
  • RGB33, 32, 40
  • CMYK3, 3, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(33, 32, 40)
  • HSL248°, 11%, 14%
  • HSL Precise247.5°, 11.111%, 14.118%
  • HSV248°, 20%, 16%
  • HSB248°, 20%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.125, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.125, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.125, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID212028
  • DECIMAL ID2170920
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01