What color is #332721?

#332721 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332721?

The RGB value is 51, 39, 33: 51 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332721?

The complementary color is #212D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332721 color

#332721 rgb(51, 39, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #332721 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 15.3% green and 12.9% blue (51, 39, 33).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 21% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 35% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#332721 color codes

HEX	`#332721`
RGB	`rgb(51, 39, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 15.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 21%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 35%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 35%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.82, 4.51, 6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.82, 7.59, 53.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.365, 2.265, 1.751)`
Decimal	`3352353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332721, 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 #332721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	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 #332721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332721; }
.text { color: #332721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 39 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332721, #333021); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #332721?: #332721 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332721?: The RGB value is 51, 39, 33: 51 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332721?: The complementary color is #212D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.