Information about #212827 color

#212827 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #212827 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(33, 40, 39) (12.9% red, 15.7% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 84 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #212827 carries a shadowy depth. 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 practically indistinguishable from Dark Gunmetal (#1F262A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sentry (#1C2728) and Charleston Green (#232B2B).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 40, 39) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #212827 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #212827 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#212827 color variations

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

#212827 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#212827 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#212827 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#212827 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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#212827 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #212827

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

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Charleston Green color link
Charleston Green

#232B2B

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Black Russian color link
Black Russian

#24252B

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Midnight Moss color link
Midnight Moss

#242E28

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

#212827 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#212827
  • RGB33, 40, 39
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(33, 40, 39)
  • HSL171°, 10%, 14%
  • HSL Precise171.429°, 9.589%, 14.314%
  • HSV171°, 18%, 16%
  • HSB171°, 18%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.157, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.157, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.157, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID212827
  • DECIMAL ID2172967
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers315 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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