Information about #212A1F color

#212A1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#212A1F falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 42, 31) — 12.9% red, 16.5% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 4 / 84. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #212A1F reads as a softly toned natural green 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 Black Chestnut Oak (#252321). Slightly further away sit Nero (#252525) and Black Charcoal (#212121).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(33, 42, 31)), which gives #212A1F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. 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, #212A1F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#212A1F color variations

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

#212A1F 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 #212A1F

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

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#212A1F
  • RGB33, 42, 31
  • CMYK4, 0, 4, 84
  • CSSrgb(33, 42, 31)
  • HSL109°, 15%, 14%
  • HSL Precise109.091°, 15.068%, 14.314%
  • HSV109°, 26%, 16%
  • HSB109°, 26%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.165, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.165, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.165, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID212A1F
  • DECIMAL ID2173471
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01