#33340E Color
#33340E is rgb(51, 52, 14) in RGB, hsl(62, 58%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 73%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33340Ergb(51, 52, 14)hsl(62, 58%, 13%)hsv(62, 73%, 20%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 73%, 80%)oklch(31.5% 0.056 110.7)lab(20.92% -4.94 22.99)lch(20.92% 23.52 102.13)What #33340E 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 #33340E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33340E Channel Values
How #33340E 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 52 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 58% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 73% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.82:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33340E 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 #33340E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33340E; 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 #33340E
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 #33340E 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.
#33340E#34340E#34340E#34340E#33340E#363131#353227#323232Using #33340E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33340e: #33340E;background-color: #33340E;colors: { 'color-33340e': '#33340E' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.204, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_33340e">#33340E</color>fill="#33340E"More Yellow Colors
#33340E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33340E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33340E?
#33340E is a darkest yellow — rgb(51, 52, 14) in RGB and hsl(62, 58%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.
What is the RGB value of #33340E?
#33340E is rgb(51, 52, 14) — red 51, green 52, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33340E?
#33340E converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 73%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33340E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33340E scores 12.82:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33340E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33340E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.38, which is a different colour altogether.
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