What color is #333534?

#333534 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Wet Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333534?

The RGB value is 51, 53, 52: 51 red, 53 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333534?

The complementary color is #353334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333534 color

#333534 rgb(51, 53, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333534 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 20.8% green and 20.4% blue (51, 53, 52).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 2% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Wet Concrete (#353838), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#333534 color codes

HEX	`#333534`
RGB	`rgb(51, 53, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 20.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 2%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 4%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.94, -1.1, 0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.94, 1.15, 163.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.258, 3.498, 3.752)`
Decimal	`3355956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333534, 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 #333534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #333534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333534; }
.text { color: #333534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 53 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333534, #333535); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #333534?: #333534 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Wet Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333534?: The RGB value is 51, 53, 52: 51 red, 53 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333534?: The complementary color is #353334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.