Charcoal
#221B21 · Charcoal
#221B21 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 34, 27, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.012, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
16.84:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.25:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #221B21?
#221B21 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 34, 27, 33, and in HSL it is 309°, 11%, 12%.
Is #221B21 a light or dark color?
#221B21 has a relative luminance of 0.012, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #221B21?
Its complementary color is #1B221C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.