What color is #332217?

#332217 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332217?

The RGB value is 51, 34, 23: 51 red, 34 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332217?

The complementary color is #172833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332217?

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.

#332217 color

#332217 rgb(51, 34, 23)

Shades of gray

The hex color #332217 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.3% green and 9% blue (51, 34, 23).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 38% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 55% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#332217 color codes

HEX	`#332217`
RGB	`rgb(51, 34, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 38%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 55%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 55%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.01, 6.47, 10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.01, 12.45, 58.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.092, 1.91, 1.069)`
Decimal	`3351063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332217, 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 #332217	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332217 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 #332217 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332217; }
.text { color: #332217; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332217; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 34 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332217, #333017); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #332217?: #332217 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332217?: The RGB value is 51, 34, 23: 51 red, 34 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332217?: The complementary color is #172833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332217?: 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.