What color is #33302D?

#33302D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Holy Crow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33302D?

The RGB value is 51, 48, 45: 51 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33302D?

The complementary color is #2D3033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33302D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33302D color

#33302D rgb(51, 48, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #33302D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 18.8% green and 17.6% blue (51, 48, 45).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 6% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Holy Crow (#332F2C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#33302D color codes

HEX	`#33302D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 48, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 18.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 6%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 12%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.07, 0.68, 2.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.07, 2.49, 74.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.896, 3.007, 2.91)`
Decimal	`3354669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33302D, 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 #33302D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33302D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #33302D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33302d; }
.text { color: #33302d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33302d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 48 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33302d, #33332d); }

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Questions

What color is #33302D?: #33302D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Holy Crow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33302D?: The RGB value is 51, 48, 45: 51 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33302D?: The complementary color is #2D3033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33302D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.