Information about #21292D color

#21292D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#21292D falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 41, 45) — 12.9% red, 16.1% 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 #21292D reads as a gently muted sky-leaning azure and stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Cinder (#242A2E). Slightly further away sit Charleston Green (#232B2B) and Black Pearl (#1E272C).

The recipe behind #21292D is rgb(33, 41, 45), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #21292D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#21292D color variations

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

#21292D 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 #21292D

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

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21292D
  • RGB33, 41, 45
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 82
  • CSSrgb(33, 41, 45)
  • HSL200°, 15%, 15%
  • HSL Precise200°, 15.385%, 15.294%
  • HSV200°, 27%, 18%
  • HSB200°, 27%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.161, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.161, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.161, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID21292D
  • DECIMAL ID2173229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01