#212127 Color Information
#212127 RGB value is (33, 33, 39). The hex color red value is 33, green is 33, and blue is 39. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 8 percent, and lightness of 14 percent. The CMYK process values are 15 percent, 15 percent, 0 percent, 85 percent.
#212127 Color Meaning
Color #212127 signals secrecy, control, and contained depth. Unlike pure black, #212127 tone carries a faint warmth that softens its severity. #212127 feels deliberate and introspective rather than cold. Psychologically, color #212127 creates emotional distance and mental privacy. #212127 helps reduce distraction while reinforcing authority and seriousness. As a background color, #212127 absorbs attention and allows other elements to stand out sharply. In cultural and symbolic terms, color #212127 connects to formal attire, night spaces, and intellectual restraint. Spiritually, #212127 represents inner shadow, protected wisdom, and the unseen layers of personal identity.
Color Conversion
Convert #212127 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#212127 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#212127 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #212127 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #212127 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
Normal Vision
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#212127 Color FAQs
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