What color is #33505A?

#33505A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33505A?

The RGB value is 51, 80, 90: 51 red, 80 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33505A?

The complementary color is #5A3D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33505A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33505A color

#33505A rgb(51, 80, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #33505A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 31.4% green and 35.3% blue (51, 80, 90).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#33505A color codes

HEX	`#33505A`
RGB	`rgb(51, 80, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 31.4%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 43%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 11%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.21, -7.85, -9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.21, 12.15, 229.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.079, 7.179, 10.736)`
Decimal	`3362906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33505A, 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 #33505A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33505A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #33505A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33505a; }
.text { color: #33505a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33505a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 80 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33505a, #333d5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #33505A?: #33505A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33505A?: The RGB value is 51, 80, 90: 51 red, 80 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33505A?: The complementary color is #5A3D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33505A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.