#333432 Color
#333432 is rgb(51, 52, 50) in RGB, hsl(90, 2%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet (#343434), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#333432rgb(51, 52, 50)hsl(90, 2%, 20%)hsv(90, 4%, 20%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 80%)oklch(32.3% 0.004 128.6)lab(21.55% -0.80 1.11)lch(21.55% 1.37 125.69)What #333432 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 #333432, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#333432 Channel Values
How #333432 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 2% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 4% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.51:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #333432 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 #333432
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #333432; 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 #333432
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 #333432 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.
#333432#343432#343432#343432#333432#333434#333433#343434Using #333432 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-333432: #333432;background-color: #333432;colors: { 'color-333432': '#333432' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.204, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_333432">#333432</color>fill="#333432"More Gray Colors
#333432 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#333432 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #333432?
#333432 is a dark gray — rgb(51, 52, 50) in RGB and hsl(90, 2%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet (#343434), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.37.
What is the RGB value of #333432?
#333432 is rgb(51, 52, 50) — red 51, green 52, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #333432?
#333432 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #333432 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #333432 scores 12.51:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #333432 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #333432 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 15.78, which is visibly different.
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