What color is #33573F?

#33573F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33573F?

The RGB value is 51, 87, 63: 51 red, 87 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33573F?

The complementary color is #57334B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33573F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33573F color

#33573F rgb(51, 87, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #33573F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 34.1% green and 24.7% blue (51, 87, 63).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#33573F color codes

HEX	`#33573F`
RGB	`rgb(51, 87, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 34.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 41%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 28%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.73, -18.98, 9.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.73, 21.43, 152.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.67, 7.879, 5.924)`
Decimal	`3364671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33573F, 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 #33573F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33573F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #33573F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33573f; }
.text { color: #33573f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33573f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 87 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33573f, #335751); }

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Questions

What color is #33573F?: #33573F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33573F?: The RGB value is 51, 87, 63: 51 red, 87 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33573F?: The complementary color is #57334B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33573F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.