Close to Gunmetal
#213331
#213331 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 20% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 21% saturation and 16% 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 #213331.
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
13.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.58:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #213331 as they’d see it.
#213331 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 #213331
What color is #213331?
#213331 is a very dark, muted teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 20% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 21% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #213331 in RGB?
#213331 is rgb(33, 51, 49): 33 red, 51 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #213331 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 0, 4, 80). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #213331?
PANTONE Black 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #213331?
Its complement #3C2C2D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.