#330500 Color
#330500 is rgb(51, 5, 0) in RGB, hsl(6, 100%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 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 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#330500rgb(51, 5, 0)hsl(6, 100%, 10%)hsv(6, 100%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 100%, 80%)oklch(21% 0.076 34)lab(7.64% 22.99 12.02)lch(7.64% 25.94 27.60)What #330500 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 #330500, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#330500 Channel Values
How #330500 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 5 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 100% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 100% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 100% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.06:1 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 #330500 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 #330500
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #330500; 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 #330500
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 #330500 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.
#330500#141400#240F00#1D1D00#271600#330404#330503#161616Using #330500 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-330500: #330500;background-color: #330500;colors: { 'color-330500': '#330500' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.020, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_330500">#330500</color>fill="#330500"More Red Colors
#330500 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#330500 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #330500?
#330500 is a darkest red — rgb(51, 5, 0) in RGB and hsl(6, 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 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #330500?
#330500 is rgb(51, 5, 0) — red 51, green 5, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #330500?
#330500 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 100%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #330500 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #330500 scores 18.06:1 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 #330500 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #330500 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 27.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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