What color is #333744?

#333744 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333744?

The RGB value is 51, 55, 68: 51 red, 55 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333744?

The complementary color is #444033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333744 color

#333744 rgb(51, 55, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333744 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 21.6% green and 26.7% blue (51, 55, 68).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 14% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.86:1).

#333744 color codes

HEX	`#333744`
RGB	`rgb(51, 55, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 21.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 14%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 25%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 19%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.18, 1.7, -8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.18, 8.77, 281.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.775, 3.853, 6.013)`
Decimal	`3356484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333744, 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 #333744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #333744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333744; }
.text { color: #333744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 55 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333744, #373344); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #333744?: #333744 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333744?: The RGB value is 51, 55, 68: 51 red, 55 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333744?: The complementary color is #444033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.