Information about #21291B color

#21291B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#21291B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(33, 41, 27) — 12.9% red, 16.1% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 5 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#21291B presents itself as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Top Gear (#24221A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Chestnut Oak (#252321) and Black Charcoal (#212121).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 41, 27) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #21291B: 15.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #21291B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#21291B color variations

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

#21291B 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 #21291B

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

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Blackjack color link
Blackjack

#1D2020

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21291B
  • RGB33, 41, 27
  • CMYK3, 0, 5, 84
  • CSSrgb(33, 41, 27)
  • HSL94°, 21%, 13%
  • HSL Precise94.286°, 20.588%, 13.333%
  • HSV94°, 34%, 16%
  • HSB94°, 34%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.161, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.161, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.161, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID21291B
  • DECIMAL ID2173211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01