What color is #332332?

#332332 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332332?

The RGB value is 51, 35, 50: 51 red, 35 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332332?

The complementary color is #233324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332332 color

#332332 rgb(51, 35, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #332332 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 13.7% green and 19.6% blue (51, 35, 50).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 19% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 2% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.71:1).

#332332 color codes

HEX	`#332332`
RGB	`rgb(51, 35, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 13.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 19%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 31%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.19, 10.79, -6.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.19, 12.77, 327.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.542, 2.136, 3.295)`
Decimal	`3351346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332332, 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 #332332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #332332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332332; }
.text { color: #332332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 35 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332332, #33232a); }

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Questions

What color is #332332?: #332332 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332332?: The RGB value is 51, 35, 50: 51 red, 35 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332332?: The complementary color is #233324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.