#332928 Color
#332928 is rgb(51, 41, 40) in RGB, hsl(5, 12%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#332928rgb(51, 41, 40)hsl(5, 12%, 18%)hsv(5, 22%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 80%)oklch(29.2% 0.015 24.8)lab(17.71% 4.64 2.49)lch(17.71% 5.26 28.18)What #332928 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 #332928, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#332928 Channel Values
How #332928 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 41 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 12% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 22% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 22% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.11:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #332928 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 #332928
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #332928; 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 #332928
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 #332928 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.
#332928#2B2B28#2E2A28#2D2D28#2F2B28#332929#332929#2B2B2BUsing #332928 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-332928: #332928;background-color: #332928;colors: { 'color-332928': '#332928' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.161, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_332928">#332928</color>fill="#332928"More Red Colors
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#332928 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #332928?
#332928 is a darkest red — rgb(51, 41, 40) in RGB and hsl(5, 12%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.
What is the RGB value of #332928?
#332928 is rgb(51, 41, 40) — red 51, green 41, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #332928?
#332928 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 22%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #332928 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #332928 scores 14.11:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #332928 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #332928 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 18.48, which is visibly different.
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