What color is #333433?

#333433 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Jet Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333433?

The RGB value is 51, 52, 51: 51 red, 52 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333433?

The complementary color is #343334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333433?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333433 color

#333433 rgb(51, 52, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333433 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 20.4% green and 20% blue (51, 52, 51).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 1% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Jet Black (#343434), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#333433 color codes

HEX	`#333433`
RGB	`rgb(51, 52, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 20.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 1%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 2%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.58, -0.67, 0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.58, 0.82, 144.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.191, 3.399, 3.619)`
Decimal	`3355699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333433, 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 #333433	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333433 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #333433 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333433; }
.text { color: #333433; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333433; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 52 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333433, #333434); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #333433?: #333433 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Jet Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333433?: The RGB value is 51, 52, 51: 51 red, 52 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333433?: The complementary color is #343334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333433?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.