Petroleum Color – #21211d: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Petroleum color hex code is #21211d, and it is composed of 13% red, 13% green and 11% blue.

Petroleum is a dark, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 12% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Petroleum color (#21211d) against light backgrounds.

Petroleum Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #21211D

2. #3D3D5C

Triadic colors

1. #21211D

2. #3D5C5C

3. #5C3D5C

Tints or lighter colors

1. #3C3C35

2. #57574D

3. #737365

4. #8D8D7D

5. #A5A598

Darker colors

1. #060605

Analogous colors

1. #211D1D

2. #211F1D

3. #21211D

4. #1F211D

5. #1D211D

Monochromatic colors

1. #15150F

2. #313127

3. #4C4C3E

4. #686855