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#212121 Hex Color Code

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#212121 Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #212121 is a very dark shade of gray. In the RGB color model #212121 is comprised of 12.94% red, 12.94% green and 12.94% blue. In the HSL color space #212121 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0% saturation and 13% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 0 nm.

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Tints and Shades

#212121 to white

  1. #212121
  2. #404040
  3. #636363
  4. #878787
  5. #aeaead
  6. #d6d6d6
  7. #ffffff / #fff

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  1. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ Black 25-17
      #212222       ΔE = 0.624 / LRV ≈ 1.6%
    2. Midnight Black 33-16
      #262626       ΔE = 2.420 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  2. Audi

    1. ★ Schwarz / 9010, A1, L041
      #1f2020       ΔE = 0.772 / LRV ≈ 1.4%
    2. ★ Brilliant Black / 9004, A2, A2A2, A2PA, A2PW, A2SF, A2SW, LY9B
      #1f1f1f       ΔE = 0.982 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  3. Colortrend

    1. ★ Black Ironwork
      #202122       ΔE = 0.865 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

  4. Sikkens

    1. ★ UN.00.07 (RAL 9005)
      #222323       ΔE = 0.999 / LRV ≈ 1.7%
    2. ★ ON.00.02
      #1c1e1f       ΔE = 2.043 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

  5. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 419 C
      #212322       ΔE = 1.427 / LRV ≈ 1.6%
    2. ★ 426
      #242424       ΔE = 1.458 / LRV ≈ 1.8%

  6. Ford

    1. ★ Dark Charcoal
      #242424       ΔE = 1.458 / LRV ≈ 1.8%
    2. ★ Dark Charcoal
      #1f1f21       ΔE = 1.712 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  7. RAL

    1. ★ RAL 9017 / Traffic black
      #1e1e1e       ΔE = 1.476 / LRV ≈ 1.3%
    2. RAL 9011 / Graphite black
      #1c1c1c       ΔE = 2.472 / LRV ≈ 1.2%

  8. Resene

    1. ★ Black N24-000-098
      #1e1e1e       ΔE = 1.476 / LRV ≈ 1.3%
    2. ★ Nero N25-001-046
      #252525       ΔE = 1.940 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  9. Alcro

    1. ★ Midnight lacquer
      #1e1e1e       ΔE = 1.476 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

  10. Crown Paint

    1. ★ Jet Black
      #1e1e1e       ΔE = 1.476 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

  11. Tamiya

    1. ★ Tamiya 80369,XF69
      #222423       ΔE = 1.724 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

  12. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 9000-N
      #262423       ΔE = 2.036 / LRV ≈ 1.8%

  13. Tollens

    1. ★ T2133-6
      #262525       ΔE = 2.101 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  14. Duron

    1. ★ Caviar
      #252122       ΔE = 2.174 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

  15. Humbrol

    1. ★ 21 Black
      #231f20       ΔE = 2.201 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  16. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. ★ Abaddon Black / Imperial Primer
      #231f20       ΔE = 2.201 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

  17. Toyo Ink

    1. ミレニアムブラック
      #1e1d1f       ΔE = 2.371 / LRV ≈ 1.3%
    2. CF11021
      #212427       ΔE = 2.830 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

  18. Dutch Boy

    1. Pot Belly Stove
      #262626       ΔE = 2.420 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  19. Beckers

    1. Darjeeling 520 / S 8500-N
      #262626       ΔE = 2.420 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  20. Model Master

    1. Model Master 2921
      #262626       ΔE = 2.420 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  21. Vallejo

    1. Vallejo 70.950 #169
      #252527       ΔE = 2.459 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Vallejo 70.855 #205
      #272624       ΔE = 2.871 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  22. Caparol

    1. 128 / 128 Kastanienbr+Eukaly1/1
      #1c1c1c       ΔE = 2.472 / LRV ≈ 1.2%

  23. Testors

    1. Testors 2549C
      #262627       ΔE = 2.554 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  24. Liebherr

    1. Asphaltgrau / CM498G2
      #1a1d1e       ΔE = 2.770 / LRV ≈ 1.2%

  25. Volkswagen

    1. Dark Burgundy
      #242528       ΔE = 2.913 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

  26. Chrysler

    1. Dark Auburn
      #22211d       ΔE = 2.914 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

Color Directory

#212121 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#212121 foreground

To create one's own world takes courage.

Georgia O'Keeffe
<p style="color: #212121">…</p>

#212121 background

The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.

Robert Henri
<p style="background-color: #212121">…</p>

#212121 shadow

I paint for myself. I don't know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself.

Francis Bacon
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #212121">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
2171169
Binary
00100001, 00100001, 00100001
Hexadecimal
#212121
LRV
≈ 1.5%
Closest short hex
#222 ΔE = 0.488
RGB
rgb(33, 33, 33)
RGBA
rgba(33, 33, 33, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.333, g: 0.333, b: 0.333
RYB
red: 12.941%, yellow: 12.941%, blue: 12.941%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-14606047 / 0xff212121
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 13%)
HSLA
hsla(0, 0%, 13%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 0° (0.000), saturation: 0% (0.000), value: 13% (0.129)
HSP
hue: 0.000, saturation: 0.000%, perceived brightness: 12.941%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 146.356, S: 0.000, L: 12.740
Cubehelix
H: -120.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.129
TSL
T: 0.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.129
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 87% (0.871)
CMY
cyan: 87% (0.871), magenta: 87% (0.871), yellow: 87% (0.871)
XYZ
X: 1.446, Y: 1.521, Z: 1.656
xyY
x: 0.313, y: 0.329, Y: 1.521
CIELab
L: 12.740, a: -0.000, b: 0.000
CIELuv
L: 12.740, u: -0.000, v: 0.000
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 12.740, C: 0.000, H: 158.199
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 12.740, C: 0.000, H: 146.356
Hunter-Lab
L: 12.332, a: -0.659, b: 0.671
CIECAM02
J: 9.966, C: 0.688, h: 210.929, Q: 62.196, M: 0.602, s: 9.835, H: 267.802
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.081, jaune: -0.052, green: 0.090
LMS
L: 1.444, M: 1.575, S: 1.653
YCbCr
Y: 44.347, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YCgCo
Y: 33.000, Cg: 0.000, Co: 8.250
YDbDr
Y: 33.000, Db: 0.000, Dr: 0.000
YPbPr
Y: 33.000, Pb: 0.000, Pr: -0.000
xvYCC
Y: 44.341, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YIQ
Y: 33.000, I: 0.000, Q: 0.000
YUV
Y: 33.000, U: 0.000, V: -0.000
Munsell Color System
5Y 2/1 ΔE = 7.679
Brand Color
GitHub ΔE = 5.836

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