What color is #33484E?

#33484E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33484E?

The RGB value is 51, 72, 78: 51 red, 72 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33484E?

The complementary color is #4E3933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33484E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33484E color

#33484E rgb(51, 72, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #33484E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 28.2% green and 30.6% blue (51, 72, 78).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 21% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#33484E color codes

HEX	`#33484E`
RGB	`rgb(51, 72, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 28.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 21%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 35%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 8%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.13, -6.46, -6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.13, 8.97, 223.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.057, 5.888, 8.076)`
Decimal	`3360846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33484E, 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 #33484E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33484E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #33484E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33484e; }
.text { color: #33484e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33484e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 72 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33484e, #333a4e); }

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Questions

What color is #33484E?: #33484E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33484E?: The RGB value is 51, 72, 78: 51 red, 72 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33484E?: The complementary color is #4E3933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33484E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.