What color is #332122?

#332122 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332122?

The RGB value is 51, 33, 34: 51 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332122?

The complementary color is #213332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332122 color

#332122 rgb(51, 33, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #332122 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 12.9% green and 13.3% blue (51, 33, 34).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 21% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#332122 color codes

HEX	`#332122`
RGB	`rgb(51, 33, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 12.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 21%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 35%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 33%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.99, 8.86, 2.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.99, 9.3, 17.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.198, 1.907, 1.765)`
Decimal	`3350818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332122, 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 #332122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #332122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332122; }
.text { color: #332122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 33 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332122, #332921); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #332122?: #332122 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332122?: The RGB value is 51, 33, 34: 51 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332122?: The complementary color is #213332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.