What color is #332E3B?

#332E3B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332E3B?

The RGB value is 51, 46, 59: 51 red, 46 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332E3B?

The complementary color is #363B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332E3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332E3B color

#332E3B rgb(51, 46, 59)

Shades of black

The hex color #332E3B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 18% green and 23.1% blue (51, 46, 59).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 12% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#332E3B color codes

HEX	`#332E3B`
RGB	`rgb(51, 46, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 18%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 12%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 22%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.94, 5.39, -7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.94, 9.17, 305.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.132, 2.974, 4.546)`
Decimal	`3354171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332E3B, 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 #332E3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332E3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #332E3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332e3b; }
.text { color: #332e3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332e3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 46 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332e3b, #3a2e3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #332E3B?: #332E3B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332E3B?: The RGB value is 51, 46, 59: 51 red, 46 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332E3B?: The complementary color is #363B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332E3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.