Close to Bistre
#211900
#211900 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 9.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 6% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #211900.
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
17.45:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.20:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.45:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.20:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #211900 as they’d see it.
#211900 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #211900
What color is #211900?
#211900 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 9.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 6% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #211900 in RGB?
#211900 is rgb(33, 25, 0): 33 red, 25 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #211900 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 100, 87). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #211900?
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 #211900?
Its complement #12192C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.