#330400 Color
#330400 is rgb(51, 4, 0) in RGB, hsl(5, 100%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 100%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330400rgb(51, 4, 0)hsl(5, 100%, 10%)hsv(5, 100%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 100%, 80%)oklch(20.8% 0.077 33)lab(7.44% 23.51 11.73)lch(7.44% 26.28 26.52)What #330400 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #330400, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330400 Channel Values
How #330400 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 4 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 100% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 100% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 100% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.13:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #330400 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #330400
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330400; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #330400
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #330400 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#330400#131300#240E00#1C1C00#271500#330303#330402#161616Using #330400 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330400: #330400;background-color: #330400;colors: { 'color-330400': '#330400' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.016, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_330400">#330400</color>fill="#330400"More Red Colors
#330400 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330400 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330400?
#330400 is a darkest red — rgb(51, 4, 0) in RGB and hsl(5, 100%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #330400?
#330400 is rgb(51, 4, 0) — red 51, green 4, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330400?
#330400 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 100%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330400 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330400 scores 18.13:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #330400 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330400 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 27.31, which is a different colour altogether.
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