What color is #333315?

#333315 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333315?

The RGB value is 51, 51, 21: 51 red, 51 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333315?

The complementary color is #151533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333315?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333315 color

#333315 rgb(51, 51, 21)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #333315 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 20% green and 8.2% blue (51, 51, 21).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 42% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.92:1).

#333315 color codes

HEX	`#333315`
RGB	`rgb(51, 51, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 20%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 42%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 59%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 59%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.54, -5.23, 18.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.54, 19.56, 105.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.684, 3.126, 1.171)`
Decimal	`3355413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333315, 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 #333315	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333315 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #333315 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333315; }
.text { color: #333315; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333315; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 51 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333315, #243315); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #333315?: #333315 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333315?: The RGB value is 51, 51, 21: 51 red, 51 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333315?: The complementary color is #151533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333315?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.