What color is #332737?

#332737 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 #332737?

The RGB value is 51, 39, 55: 51 red, 39 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332737?

The complementary color is #2B3727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332737 color

#332737 rgb(51, 39, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #332737 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 15.3% green and 21.6% blue (51, 39, 55).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 17% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#332737 color codes

HEX	`#332737`
RGB	`rgb(51, 39, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 15.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 17%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 29%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 29%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.6, 9.22, -8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.6, 12.34, 318.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.78, 2.431, 3.936)`
Decimal	`3352375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332737, 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 #332737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #332737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332737; }
.text { color: #332737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 39 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332737, #372733); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #332737?: #332737 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 #332737?: The RGB value is 51, 39, 55: 51 red, 39 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332737?: The complementary color is #2B3727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.