What color is #333932?

#333932 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333932?

The RGB value is 51, 57, 50: 51 red, 57 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333932?

The complementary color is #383239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333932 color

#333932 rgb(51, 57, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333932 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 22.4% green and 19.6% blue (51, 57, 50).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 7% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Onyx (#353935), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#333932 color codes

HEX	`#333932`
RGB	`rgb(51, 57, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 22.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 7%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 12%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 12%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.2, -4.17, 3.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.2, 5.45, 139.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.404, 3.86, 3.583)`
Decimal	`3356978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333932, 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 #333932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #333932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333932; }
.text { color: #333932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 57 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333932, #323935); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #333932?: #333932 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333932?: The RGB value is 51, 57, 50: 51 red, 57 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333932?: The complementary color is #383239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.