What color is #33504D?

#33504D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33504D?

The RGB value is 51, 80, 77: 51 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33504D?

The complementary color is #503336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33504D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33504D color

#33504D rgb(51, 80, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #33504D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 31.4% green and 30.2% blue (51, 80, 77).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#33504D color codes

HEX	`#33504D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 80, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 31.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 36%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 4%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.75, -11.59, -1.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.75, 11.71, 188.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.573, 6.977, 8.073)`
Decimal	`3362893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33504D, 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 #33504D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33504D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #33504D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33504d; }
.text { color: #33504d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33504d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 80 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33504d, #334550); }

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Questions

What color is #33504D?: #33504D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33504D?: The RGB value is 51, 80, 77: 51 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33504D?: The complementary color is #503336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33504D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.