#33491D Color
#33491D is rgb(51, 73, 29) in RGB, hsl(90, 43%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 60%, 71%) 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 9.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33491Drgb(51, 73, 29)hsl(90, 43%, 20%)hsv(90, 60%, 29%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 60%, 71%)oklch(37.6% 0.073 131.2)lab(28.35% -15.43 23.06)lch(28.35% 27.75 123.79)What #33491D 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 #33491D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33491D Channel Values
How #33491D 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 73 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 43% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 60% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.95:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33491D 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 #33491D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33491D; 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 #33491D
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 #33491D 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.
#33491D#46461D#3F471D#43431E#3D451E#384545#364739#434343Using #33491D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33491d: #33491D;background-color: #33491D;colors: { 'color-33491d': '#33491D' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.286, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_33491d">#33491D</color>fill="#33491D"More Green Colors
#33491D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33491D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33491D?
#33491D is a dark green — rgb(51, 73, 29) in RGB and hsl(90, 43%, 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 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #33491D?
#33491D is rgb(51, 73, 29) — red 51, green 73, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33491D?
#33491D converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 60%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33491D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33491D scores 9.95:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33491D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33491D 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 15.81, which is visibly different.
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