Information about #21272D color

#21272D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#21272D falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 39, 45) — 12.9% red, 15.3% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 82. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #21272D reads as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Pearl (#1E272C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Gunmetal (#1F262A) and Black Russian (#24252B).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 39, 45) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #21272D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#21272D color variations

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

#21272D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#21272D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#21272D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#21272D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#21272D 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
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#2C2621
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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
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#2C2C21
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#2C2121
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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
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#212C2C
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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
#21272D
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#2C2126
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#262C21
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#26212C
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#2C2621
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#262C21
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#2C212C
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#2C2621
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#212C21
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Nearest named colors to #21272D

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

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

Black Russian color link
Black Russian

#24252B

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Charleston Green color link
Charleston Green

#232B2B

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Blue Charcoal color link
Blue Charcoal

#262B2F

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

#21272D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21272D
  • RGB33, 39, 45
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 82
  • CSSrgb(33, 39, 45)
  • HSL210°, 15%, 15%
  • HSL Precise210°, 15.385%, 15.294%
  • HSV210°, 27%, 18%
  • HSB210°, 27%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.153, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.153, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.153, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID21272D
  • DECIMAL ID2172717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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