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#33201F Color

#33201F is rgb(51, 32, 31) in RGB, hsl(3, 24%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 39%, 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 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33201F
HEX#33201F
RGBrgb(51, 32, 31)
HSLhsl(3, 24%, 16%)
HSVhsv(3, 39%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 39%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(26.7% 0.03 22.6)
LABlab(14.71% 9.36 4.61)
LCHlch(14.71% 10.43 26.20)

What #33201F 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 #33201F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#33201F Channel Values

How #33201F 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 32 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 24% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 39% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 39% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.36:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33201F 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 text15.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33201F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33201F; 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 #33201F

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 #33201F 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#33201F
Protanopia#24241F
Protanomaly#2B221F
Deuteranopia#27271E
Deuteranomaly#2C251F
Tritanopia#332020
Tritanomaly#332020
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #33201F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33201f: #33201F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33201F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33201f': '#33201F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.125, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_33201f">#33201F</color>
SVG fillfill="#33201F"

More Red Colors

#33201F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33201F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33201F?

#33201F is a darkest red — rgb(51, 32, 31) in RGB and hsl(3, 24%, 16%) 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 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #33201F?

#33201F is rgb(51, 32, 31) — red 51, green 32, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33201F?

#33201F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 39%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33201F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #33201F scores 15.36:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33201F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33201F 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 18.03, which is visibly different.

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