What color is #332324?

#332324 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 #332324?

The RGB value is 51, 35, 36: 51 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332324?

The complementary color is #233332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332324?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332324 color

#332324 rgb(51, 35, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #332324 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.7% green and 14.1% blue (51, 35, 36).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 19% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 29% 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 14.93:1).

#332324 color codes

HEX	`#332324`
RGB	`rgb(51, 35, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 19%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 31%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 29%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.66, 7.83, 2.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.66, 8.17, 16.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.285, 2.033, 1.941)`
Decimal	`3351332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332324, 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 #332324	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332324 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #332324 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332324; }
.text { color: #332324; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332324; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 35 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332324, #332a23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #332324?: #332324 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 #332324?: The RGB value is 51, 35, 36: 51 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332324?: The complementary color is #233332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332324?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.