What color is #332519?

#332519 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332519?

The RGB value is 51, 37, 25: 51 red, 37 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332519?

The complementary color is #192733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332519?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332519 color

#332519 rgb(51, 37, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #332519 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 14.5% green and 9.8% blue (51, 37, 25).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 34% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 51% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.79:1).

#332519 color codes

HEX	`#332519`
RGB	`rgb(51, 37, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 14.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 34%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 51%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.99, 4.66, 10.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.99, 11.53, 66.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.202, 2.097, 1.208)`
Decimal	`3351833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332519, 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 #332519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332519 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #332519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332519; }
.text { color: #332519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 37 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332519, #333219); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #332519?: #332519 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332519?: The RGB value is 51, 37, 25: 51 red, 37 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332519?: The complementary color is #192733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332519?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.