What color is #332309?

#332309 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332309?

The RGB value is 51, 35, 9: 51 red, 35 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332309?

The complementary color is #091933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332309?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332309 color

#332309 rgb(51, 35, 9)

Shades of brown

The hex color #332309 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.7% green and 3.5% blue (51, 35, 9).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 70% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 82% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.16:1).

#332309 color codes

HEX	`#332309`
RGB	`rgb(51, 35, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.7%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 70%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 82%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 82%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.09, 4.38, 18.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.09, 19.04, 76.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.016, 1.926, 0.524)`
Decimal	`3351305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332309, 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 #332309	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332309 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #332309 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332309; }
.text { color: #332309; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332309; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 35 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332309, #2e3309); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #332309?: #332309 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332309?: The RGB value is 51, 35, 9: 51 red, 35 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332309?: The complementary color is #091933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332309?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.