What color is #333937?

#333937 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333937?

The RGB value is 51, 57, 55: 51 red, 57 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333937?

The complementary color is #393335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333937?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333937 color

#333937 rgb(51, 57, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333937 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 22.4% green and 21.6% blue (51, 57, 55).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 6% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Onyx (#353935), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#333937 color codes

HEX	`#333937`
RGB	`rgb(51, 57, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 22.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 6%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 11%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 4%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.36, -3.02, 0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.36, 3.04, 172.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.518, 3.906, 4.182)`
Decimal	`3356983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333937, 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 #333937	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333937 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #333937 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333937; }
.text { color: #333937; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333937; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 57 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333937, #333839); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #333937?: #333937 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333937?: The RGB value is 51, 57, 55: 51 red, 57 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333937?: The complementary color is #393335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333937?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.