What color is #33132C?

#33132C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33132C?

The RGB value is 51, 19, 44: 51 red, 19 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33132C?

The complementary color is #13331A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33132C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33132C color

#33132C rgb(51, 19, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #33132C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 7.5% green and 17.3% blue (51, 19, 44).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 46% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 14% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.53:1).

#33132C color codes

HEX	`#33132C`
RGB	`rgb(51, 19, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 7.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 46%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 63%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 14%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.63, 20.14, -9.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.63, 22.26, 334.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.053, 1.352, 2.535)`
Decimal	`3347244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33132C, 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 #33132C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33132C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #33132C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33132c; }
.text { color: #33132c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33132c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 19 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33132c, #33131c); }

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Questions

What color is #33132C?: #33132C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33132C?: The RGB value is 51, 19, 44: 51 red, 19 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33132C?: The complementary color is #13331A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33132C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.