What color is #33393A?

#33393A 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 #33393A?

The RGB value is 51, 57, 58: 51 red, 57 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33393A?

The complementary color is #3A3433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33393A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33393A color

#33393A rgb(51, 57, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #33393A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 22.4% green and 22.7% blue (51, 57, 58).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 6% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Wet Concrete (#353838), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.75:1).

#33393A color codes

HEX	`#33393A`
RGB	`rgb(51, 57, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 22.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 6%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 12%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 2%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.46, -2.28, -1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.46, 2.73, 213.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.592, 3.935, 4.573)`
Decimal	`3356986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33393A, 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 #33393A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33393A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #33393A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33393a; }
.text { color: #33393a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33393a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 57 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33393a, #33363a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #33393A?: #33393A 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 #33393A?: The RGB value is 51, 57, 58: 51 red, 57 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33393A?: The complementary color is #3A3433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33393A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.