What color is #336775?

#336775 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #336775?

The RGB value is 51, 103, 117: 51 red, 103 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #336775?

The complementary color is #754133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #336775?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#336775 color

#336775 rgb(51, 103, 117)

Shades of teal

The hex color #336775 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 40.4% green and 45.9% blue (51, 103, 117).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 39% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#336775 color codes

HEX	`#336775`
RGB	`rgb(51, 103, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 40.4%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 39%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 56%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 12%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.72, -13.03, -13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.72, 18.52, 225.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.425, 11.688, 18.585)`
Decimal	`3368821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #336775, 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 #336775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#336775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #336775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #336775; }
.text { color: #336775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #336775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 103 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #336775, #334675); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #336775?: #336775 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #336775?: The RGB value is 51, 103, 117: 51 red, 103 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #336775?: The complementary color is #754133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #336775?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.