What color is #33394B?

#33394B 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 #33394B?

The RGB value is 51, 57, 75: 51 red, 57 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33394B?

The complementary color is #4B4533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33394B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33394B color

#33394B rgb(51, 57, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #33394B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 22.4% green and 29.4% blue (51, 57, 75).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 19% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#33394B color codes

HEX	`#33394B`
RGB	`rgb(51, 57, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 22.4%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 19%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 32%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 24%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.12, 2.39, -11.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.12, 12.08, 281.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.098, 4.138, 7.238)`
Decimal	`3357003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33394B, 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 #33394B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33394B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #33394B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33394b; }
.text { color: #33394b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33394b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 57 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33394b, #39334b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #33394B?: #33394B 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 #33394B?: The RGB value is 51, 57, 75: 51 red, 57 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33394B?: The complementary color is #4B4533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33394B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.