What color is #33462A?

#33462A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33462A?

The RGB value is 51, 70, 42: 51 red, 70 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33462A?

The complementary color is #3D2A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33462A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33462A color

#33462A rgb(51, 70, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #33462A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.5% green and 16.5% blue (51, 70, 42).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#33462A color codes

HEX	`#33462A`
RGB	`rgb(51, 70, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 40%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.44, -13.71, 14.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.44, 19.97, 133.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.973, 5.251, 2.994)`
Decimal	`3360298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33462A, 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 #33462A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33462A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #33462A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33462a; }
.text { color: #33462a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33462a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 70 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33462a, #2a462f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #33462A?: #33462A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33462A?: The RGB value is 51, 70, 42: 51 red, 70 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33462A?: The complementary color is #3D2A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33462A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.