#33515C Color
#33515C is rgb(51, 81, 92) in RGB, hsl(196, 29%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 12%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33515Crgb(51, 81, 92)hsl(196, 29%, 28%)hsv(196, 45%, 36%)cmyk(45%, 12%, 0%, 64%)oklch(41.6% 0.04 223.1)lab(32.45% -9.11 -10.18)lch(32.45% 13.67 228.18)What #33515C 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 #33515C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33515C Channel Values
How #33515C 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 81 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 29% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 45% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.49:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33515C 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 #33515C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33515C; 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 #33515C
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 #33515C 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.
#33515C#4D4D5C#444F5C#49495D#414C5C#305252#315256#4D4D4DUsing #33515C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33515c: #33515C;background-color: #33515C;colors: { 'color-33515c': '#33515C' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.318, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_33515c">#33515C</color>fill="#33515C"More Teal Colors
#33515C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33515C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33515C?
#33515C is a dark teal — rgb(51, 81, 92) in RGB and hsl(196, 29%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #33515C?
#33515C is rgb(51, 81, 92) — red 51, green 81, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33515C?
#33515C converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 12%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33515C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33515C scores 8.49:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33515C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33515C 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 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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