What color is #33261C?

#33261C 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 #33261C?

The RGB value is 51, 38, 28: 51 red, 38 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33261C?

The complementary color is #1C2933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33261C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33261C color

#33261C rgb(51, 38, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #33261C is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 14.9% green and 11% blue (51, 38, 28).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 29% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 45% yellow and 80% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#33261C color codes

HEX	`#33261C`
RGB	`rgb(51, 38, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 14.9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 29%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 45%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 45%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.38, 4.4, 8.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.38, 10, 63.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.268, 2.174, 1.399)`
Decimal	`3352092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33261C, 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 #33261C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33261C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	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 #33261C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33261c; }
.text { color: #33261c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33261c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 38 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33261c, #33321c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #33261C?: #33261C 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 #33261C?: The RGB value is 51, 38, 28: 51 red, 38 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33261C?: The complementary color is #1C2933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33261C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.