What color is #333B45?

#333B45 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333B45?

The RGB value is 51, 59, 69: 51 red, 59 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333B45?

The complementary color is #453D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333B45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333B45 color

#333B45 rgb(51, 59, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333B45 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 23.1% green and 27.1% blue (51, 59, 69).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Do Not Disturb (#363B43), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#333B45 color codes

HEX	`#333B45`
RGB	`rgb(51, 59, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 23.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 14%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.52, -0.68, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.52, 7.29, 264.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.003, 4.261, 6.241)`
Decimal	`3357509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333B45, 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 #333B45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333B45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #333B45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333b45; }
.text { color: #333b45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333b45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 59 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333b45, #343345); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #333B45?: #333B45 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333B45?: The RGB value is 51, 59, 69: 51 red, 59 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333B45?: The complementary color is #453D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333B45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.