#33472A Color
#33472A is rgb(51, 71, 42) in RGB, hsl(101, 26%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 41%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33472Argb(51, 71, 42)hsl(101, 26%, 22%)hsv(101, 41%, 28%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 41%, 72%)oklch(37.2% 0.054 136.4)lab(27.83% -12.97 14.83)lch(27.83% 19.70 131.19)What #33472A 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 #33472A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33472A Channel Values
How #33472A 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 71 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 26% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 41% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.12:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33472A 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 #33472A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33472A; 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 #33472A
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 #33472A 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.
#33472A#44442A#3E452A#41412B#3C442B#374444#35453B#424242Using #33472A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33472a: #33472A;background-color: #33472A;colors: { 'color-33472a': '#33472A' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.278, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_33472a">#33472A</color>fill="#33472A"More Green Colors
#33472A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33472A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33472A?
#33472A is a dark green — rgb(51, 71, 42) in RGB and hsl(101, 26%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #33472A?
#33472A is rgb(51, 71, 42) — red 51, green 71, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33472A?
#33472A converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 41%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33472A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33472A scores 10.12:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33472A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33472A 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 19.07, which is visibly different.
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