Close to Rich Black
#03211E
#03211E is a near-black neutral, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 12.9% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 83% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #03211E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
16.93:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.24:1 FailThis color as text on white
16.93:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.24:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #03211E as they’d see it.
#03211E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #03211E
What color is #03211E?
#03211E is a near-black neutral, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 12.9% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 83% saturation and 7% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #03211E in RGB?
#03211E is rgb(3, 33, 30): 3 red, 33 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #03211E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(91, 0, 9, 87). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #03211E?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #03211E?
Its complement #2D1619 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.