What color is #332228?

#332228 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332228?

The RGB value is 51, 34, 40: 51 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332228?

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

Is black or white text better on #332228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332228 color

#332228 rgb(51, 34, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #332228 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue (51, 34, 40).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 20% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 22% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15:1).

#332228 color codes

HEX	`#332228`
RGB	`rgb(51, 34, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 20%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 33%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 22%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.49, 9.3, -0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.49, 9.33, 355.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.32, 2.001, 2.271)`
Decimal	`3351080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332228, 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 #332228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15:1	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 #332228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332228; }
.text { color: #332228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 34 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332228, #332522); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #332228?: #332228 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332228?: The RGB value is 51, 34, 40: 51 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332228?: The complementary color is #22332D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.