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#33141A Color

#33141A is rgb(51, 20, 26) in RGB, hsl(348, 44%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 49%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33141A
HEX#33141A
RGBrgb(51, 20, 26)
HSLhsl(348, 44%, 14%)
HSVhsv(348, 61%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 49%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(24% 0.05 9.5)
LABlab(11.28% 16.53 3.49)
LCHlch(11.28% 16.89 11.92)

What #33141A 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 #33141A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#33141A Channel Values

How #33141A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 20 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 44% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 61% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 49% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.72:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33141A 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.

TextWhite text16.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33141A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33141A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #33141A

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 #33141A 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.

Typical#33141A
Protanopia#1C1C1A
Protanomaly#27191A
Deuteranopia#222219
Deuteranomaly#291D19
Tritanopia#331515
Tritanomaly#331517
Achromatopsia#1E1E1E

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Using #33141A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-33141a: #33141A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33141A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33141a': '#33141A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.078, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_33141a">#33141A</color>
SVG fillfill="#33141A"

More Red Colors

#33141A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33141A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33141A?

#33141A is a darkest red — rgb(51, 20, 26) in RGB and hsl(348, 44%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #33141A?

#33141A is rgb(51, 20, 26) — red 51, green 20, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33141A?

#33141A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 49%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33141A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #33141A scores 16.72:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33141A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33141A 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 20.31, which is visibly different.

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