#332E31 Color
#332E31 is rgb(51, 46, 49) in RGB, hsl(324, 5%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 4%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet (#343434), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#332E31rgb(51, 46, 49)hsl(324, 5%, 19%)hsv(324, 10%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 4%, 80%)oklch(30.8% 0.009 340.9)lab(19.56% 2.83 -1.07)lch(19.56% 3.03 339.22)What #332E31 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 #332E31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#332E31 Channel Values
How #332E31 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 46 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 5% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 10% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 4% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.33:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #332E31 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 #332E31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #332E31; 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 #332E31
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 #332E31 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.
#332E31#2F2F31#312F31#303031#312F31#332E2E#332E2F#2F2F2FUsing #332E31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-332e31: #332E31;background-color: #332E31;colors: { 'color-332e31': '#332E31' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.180, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_332e31">#332E31</color>fill="#332E31"More Gray Colors
#332E31 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#332E31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #332E31?
#332E31 is a darkest gray — rgb(51, 46, 49) in RGB and hsl(324, 5%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet (#343434), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #332E31?
#332E31 is rgb(51, 46, 49) — red 51, green 46, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #332E31?
#332E31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 4%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #332E31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #332E31 scores 13.33:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #332E31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #332E31 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.24, which is visibly different.
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