Information about #21414A color

#21414A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #21414A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 65, 74) — 12.9% red, 25.5% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 4 / 0 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#21414A presents itself as a softly balanced cyan — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Japanese Indigo (#264348). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nile Blue (#253F4E) and Tarawera (#253C48).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 65, 74) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #21414A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#21414A color variations

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

#21414A 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 #21414A

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

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21414A
  • RGB33, 65, 74
  • CMYK16, 4, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(33, 65, 74)
  • HSL193°, 38%, 21%
  • HSL Precise193.171°, 38.318%, 20.98%
  • HSV193°, 55%, 29%
  • HSB193°, 55%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.255, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.255, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.255, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID21414A
  • DECIMAL ID2179402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01