What color is #33331C?

#33331C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33331C?

The RGB value is 51, 51, 28: 51 red, 51 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33331C?

The complementary color is #1C1C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33331C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33331C color

#33331C rgb(51, 51, 28)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #33331C is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 20% green and 11% blue (51, 51, 28).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 29% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 6.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#33331C color codes

HEX	`#33331C`
RGB	`rgb(51, 51, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 20%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 29%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 45%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 45%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.66, -4.34, 14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.66, 15.23, 106.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.759, 3.155, 1.562)`
Decimal	`3355420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33331C, 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 #33331C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33331C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	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 #33331C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33331c; }
.text { color: #33331c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33331c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 51 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33331c, #28331c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #33331C?: #33331C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33331C?: The RGB value is 51, 51, 28: 51 red, 51 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33331C?: The complementary color is #1C1C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33331C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.