#33481E Color
#33481E is rgb(51, 72, 30) in RGB, hsl(90, 41%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 58%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33481Ergb(51, 72, 30)hsl(90, 41%, 20%)hsv(90, 58%, 28%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 58%, 72%)oklch(37.3% 0.071 131.1)lab(28.01% -14.83 22.12)lch(28.01% 26.63 123.83)What #33481E 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 #33481E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33481E Channel Values
How #33481E 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 72 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 41% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 58% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.06:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33481E 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 #33481E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33481E; 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 #33481E
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 #33481E 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.
#33481E#45451E#3E461E#42421F#3C441F#384444#364638#424242Using #33481E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33481e: #33481E;background-color: #33481E;colors: { 'color-33481e': '#33481E' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.282, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_33481e">#33481E</color>fill="#33481E"More Green Colors
#33481E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33481E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33481E?
#33481E is a dark green — rgb(51, 72, 30) in RGB and hsl(90, 41%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.
What is the RGB value of #33481E?
#33481E is rgb(51, 72, 30) — red 51, green 72, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33481E?
#33481E converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 58%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33481E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33481E scores 10.06:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33481E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33481E 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 16.6, which is visibly different.
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