What color is #330C1C?

#330C1C is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #330C1C?

The RGB value is 51, 12, 28: 51 red, 12 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #330C1C?

The complementary color is #0C3323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #330C1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#330C1C color

#330C1C rgb(51, 12, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #330C1C is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 4.7% green and 11% blue (51, 12, 28).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 62% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 45% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.35:1).

#330C1C color codes

HEX	`#330C1C`
RGB	`rgb(51, 12, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 4.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 62%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 76%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 45%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.41, 21.41, -0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.41, 21.43, 357.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.706, 1.051, 1.211)`
Decimal	`3345436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #330C1C, 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 #330C1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#330C1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #330C1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #330c1c; }
.text { color: #330c1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #330c1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 12 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #330c1c, #330f0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #330C1C?: #330C1C is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #330C1C?: The RGB value is 51, 12, 28: 51 red, 12 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #330C1C?: The complementary color is #0C3323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #330C1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.