Information about #212B31 color

#212B31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#212B31 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 43, 49) — 12.9% red, 16.9% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 2 / 0 / 81. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#212B31 is a gently muted azure that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cinder (#242A2E). Slightly further away sit Indian Ink (#232732) and Blue Charcoal (#262B2F).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 43, 49) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #212B31 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#212B31 color variations

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

#212B31 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#658497

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White

#FFFFFF

#212B31 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1A2227

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Black

#000000

#212B31 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#303C43

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#424D54

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Grey

#808080

#212B31 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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#20302A

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#212B31 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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#312721
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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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#312F21
#312F21

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#312123
#312123

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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
#212331
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#21312F
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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
#212B31
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#31212B
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#2B3121
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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
#212B31
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#272131
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#312721
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#2B3121
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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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#2F2131
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#312721
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#233121
#233121

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Nearest named colors to #212B31

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

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Blue Charcoal color link
Blue Charcoal

#262B2F

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Charleston Green color link
Charleston Green

#232B2B

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Double Foundry color link
Double Foundry

#282A2C

#212B31 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#212B31
  • RGB33, 43, 49
  • CMYK6, 2, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(33, 43, 49)
  • HSL203°, 20%, 16%
  • HSL Precise202.5°, 19.512%, 16.078%
  • HSV203°, 33%, 19%
  • HSB203°, 33%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.169, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.169, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.169, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID212B31
  • DECIMAL ID2173745
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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