What color is #33313C?

#33313C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33313C?

The RGB value is 51, 49, 60: 51 red, 49 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33313C?

The complementary color is #3A3C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33313C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33313C color

#33313C rgb(51, 49, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #33313C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 19.2% green and 23.5% blue (51, 49, 60).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 10% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#33313C color codes

HEX	`#33313C`
RGB	`rgb(51, 49, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 19.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 10%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 18%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 18%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.93, 3.59, -6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.93, 7.52, 298.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.279, 3.227, 4.724)`
Decimal	`3354940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33313C, 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 #33313C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33313C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #33313C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33313c; }
.text { color: #33313c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33313c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 49 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33313c, #39313c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #33313C?: #33313C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33313C?: The RGB value is 51, 49, 60: 51 red, 49 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33313C?: The complementary color is #3A3C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33313C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.