What color is #333D4D?

#333D4D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #333D4D?

The RGB value is 51, 61, 77: 51 red, 61 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #333D4D?

The complementary color is #4D4333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #333D4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#333D4D color

#333D4D rgb(51, 61, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #333D4D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 23.9% green and 30.2% blue (51, 61, 77).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 20% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#333D4D color codes

HEX	`#333D4D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 61, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 23.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 20%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 34%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 21%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.49, 0.31, -11.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.49, 11.07, 271.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.373, 4.577, 7.673)`
Decimal	`3358029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #333D4D, 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 #333D4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#333D4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #333D4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #333d4d; }
.text { color: #333d4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #333d4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 61 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #333d4d, #36334d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #333D4D?: #333D4D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #333D4D?: The RGB value is 51, 61, 77: 51 red, 61 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #333D4D?: The complementary color is #4D4333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #333D4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.