What color is #332226?

#332226 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 #332226?

The RGB value is 51, 34, 38: 51 red, 34 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332226?

The complementary color is #22332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332226?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332226 color

#332226 rgb(51, 34, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #332226 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.3% green and 14.9% blue (51, 34, 38).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 20% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 25% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#332226 color codes

HEX	`#332226`
RGB	`rgb(51, 34, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 20%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 33%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 25%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.42, 8.9, 0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.42, 8.92, 3.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.287, 1.988, 2.097)`
Decimal	`3351078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332226, 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 #332226	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332226 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #332226 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332226; }
.text { color: #332226; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332226; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 34 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332226, #332722); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #332226?: #332226 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 #332226?: The RGB value is 51, 34, 38: 51 red, 34 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332226?: The complementary color is #22332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332226?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.