What color is #330808?

#330808 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #330808?

The RGB value is 51, 8, 8: 51 red, 8 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #330808?

The complementary color is #083333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #330808?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#330808 color

#330808 rgb(51, 8, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #330808 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 3.1% green and 3.1% blue (51, 8, 8).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 84% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.81:1).

#330808 color codes

HEX	`#330808`
RGB	`rgb(51, 8, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 3.1%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 84%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 84%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.09, 21.49, 9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.09, 23.42, 23.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.496, 0.895, 0.324)`
Decimal	`3344392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #330808, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #330808	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#330808 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #330808 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #330808; }
.text { color: #330808; }
.border { border: 2px solid #330808; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 8 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #330808, #331d08); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #330808?: #330808 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #330808?: The RGB value is 51, 8, 8: 51 red, 8 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #330808?: The complementary color is #083333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #330808?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.