Information about #212929 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #212929 reads as a calm, restrained cyan and 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 Charleston Green (#232B2B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Gunmetal (#1F262A) and Black Pearl (#1E272C).
In RGB terms — rgb(33, 41, 41) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #212929 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (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. #212929 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#212929 color variations
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#212929 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#212929 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#212929 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#212929 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#212929 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #212929 color
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Nearest named colors to #212929
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#232B2B
#1F262A
#1E272C
#1D2C2A
#24252B
#1C2728
#242A2E
#242E28
#26272C
#252525
#27292D
#282A2C
#212929 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#212929
- RGB33, 41, 41
- CMYK3, 0, 0, 84
- CSSrgb(33, 41, 41)
- HSL180°, 11%, 15%
- HSL Precise180°, 10.811%, 14.51%
- HSV180°, 20%, 16%
- HSB180°, 20%, 16%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
- GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.161, 0.161)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.161, 0.161, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.161, 0.161)
- Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID212929
- DECIMAL ID2173225
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
