What color is #332118?

#332118 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332118?

The RGB value is 51, 33, 24: 51 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332118?

The complementary color is #182A33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332118?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332118 color

#332118 rgb(51, 33, 24)

Shades of gray

The hex color #332118 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 12.9% green and 9.4% blue (51, 33, 24).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 36% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 53% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.31:1).

#332118 color codes

HEX	`#332118`
RGB	`rgb(51, 33, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 12.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 36%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 53%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 53%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.72, 7.3, 9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.72, 12.03, 52.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.074, 1.858, 1.113)`
Decimal	`3350808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332118, 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 #332118	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332118 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #332118 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332118; }
.text { color: #332118; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332118; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 33 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332118, #332f18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #332118?: #332118 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332118?: The RGB value is 51, 33, 24: 51 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332118?: The complementary color is #182A33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332118?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.