What color is #332629?

#332629 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332629?

The RGB value is 51, 38, 41: 51 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332629?

The complementary color is #263330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332629 color

#332629 rgb(51, 38, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #332629 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 14.9% green and 16.1% blue (51, 38, 41).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 15% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 20% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#332629 color codes

HEX	`#332629`
RGB	`rgb(51, 38, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 14.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 15%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 25%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.75, 6.71, 0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.75, 6.72, 3.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.459, 2.25, 2.402)`
Decimal	`3352105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332629, 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 #332629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #332629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332629; }
.text { color: #332629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 38 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332629, #332926); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #332629?: #332629 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332629?: The RGB value is 51, 38, 41: 51 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332629?: The complementary color is #263330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.