Information about #21231F color

#21231F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #21231F belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(33, 35, 31) (12.9% red, 13.7% green, 12.2% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 2 / 86 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #21231F leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Charcoal (#212121). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Chestnut Oak (#252321) and Blackjack (#1D2020).

The recipe behind #21231F is rgb(33, 35, 31), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #21231F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:86) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #21231F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#21231F color variations

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

#21231F 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 #21231F

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

Blackjack color link
Blackjack

#1D2020

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21231F
  • RGB33, 35, 31
  • CMYK1, 0, 2, 86
  • CSSrgb(33, 35, 31)
  • HSL90°, 6%, 13%
  • HSL Precise90°, 6.061%, 12.941%
  • HSV90°, 11%, 14%
  • HSB90°, 11%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.137, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.137, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.137, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID21231F
  • DECIMAL ID2171679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01