Information about #212916 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #212916 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(33, 41, 22) — 12.9% red, 16.1% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 7 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#212916 is a softly balanced zesty chartreuse that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Top Gear (#24221A). Nearby in the Register you will also find ProKnox Green (#1A331A) and Ink (#27221F).

The recipe behind #212916 is rgb(33, 41, 22), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #212916 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #212916 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#212916 color variations

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

#212916 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#212916 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#212916 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#212916 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#212916 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #212916

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

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

ProKnox Green color link
ProKnox Green

#1A331A

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Black Chestnut Oak color link
Black Chestnut Oak

#252321

Yellowish Black color link
Yellowish Black

#1D1D1A

Double Diesel color link
Double Diesel

#28201D

Very Dark Olive color link
Very Dark Olive

#1D1D11

Black Charcoal color link
Black Charcoal

#212121

Dark Jungle Green color link
Dark Jungle Green

#1A2421

Blackjack color link
Blackjack

#1D2020

Pastel Black color link
Pastel Black

#1D1C1A

#212916 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#212916
  • RGB33, 41, 22
  • CMYK3, 0, 7, 84
  • CSSrgb(33, 41, 22)
  • HSL85°, 30%, 12%
  • HSL Precise85.263°, 30.159%, 12.353%
  • HSV85°, 46%, 16%
  • HSB85°, 46%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.161, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.161, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.161, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID212916
  • DECIMAL ID2173206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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