What color is #33522E?

#33522E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33522E?

The RGB value is 51, 82, 46: 51 red, 82 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33522E?

The complementary color is #4D2E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33522E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33522E color

#33522E rgb(51, 82, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #33522E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.2% green and 18% blue (51, 82, 46).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#33522E color codes

HEX	`#33522E`
RGB	`rgb(51, 82, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 44%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.66, -19.65, 17.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.66, 26.37, 138.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.875, 6.935, 3.666)`
Decimal	`3363374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33522E, 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 #33522E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33522E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #33522E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33522e; }
.text { color: #33522e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33522e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 82 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33522e, #2e523b); }

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Questions

What color is #33522E?: #33522E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33522E?: The RGB value is 51, 82, 46: 51 red, 82 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33522E?: The complementary color is #4D2E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33522E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.