What color is #335255?

#335255 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335255?

The RGB value is 51, 82, 85: 51 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335255?

The complementary color is #553633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335255 color

#335255 rgb(51, 82, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #335255 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (51, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#335255 color codes

HEX	`#335255`
RGB	`rgb(51, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 4%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.69, -10.53, -5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.69, 11.83, 207.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.022, 7.394, 9.702)`
Decimal	`3363413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335255, 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 #335255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #335255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335255; }
.text { color: #335255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335255, #334155); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #335255?: #335255 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335255?: The RGB value is 51, 82, 85: 51 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335255?: The complementary color is #553633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.