What color is #33585B?

#33585B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33585B?

The RGB value is 51, 88, 91: 51 red, 88 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33585B?

The complementary color is #5B3633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33585B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33585B color

#33585B rgb(51, 88, 91)

Shades of teal

The hex color #33585B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 34.5% green and 35.7% blue (51, 88, 91).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#33585B color codes

HEX	`#33585B`
RGB	`rgb(51, 88, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 34.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 44%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 3%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.88, -12.32, -5.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.88, 13.66, 205.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.743, 8.438, 11.169)`
Decimal	`3364955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33585B, 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 #33585B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33585B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #33585B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33585b; }
.text { color: #33585b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33585b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 88 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33585b, #33445b); }

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Questions

What color is #33585B?: #33585B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33585B?: The RGB value is 51, 88, 91: 51 red, 88 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33585B?: The complementary color is #5B3633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33585B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.