#33523C Color
#33523C is rgb(51, 82, 60) in RGB, hsl(137, 23%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 27%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33523Crgb(51, 82, 60)hsl(137, 23%, 26%)hsv(137, 38%, 32%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 27%, 68%)oklch(40.7% 0.052 152.8)lab(31.94% -16.06 9.18)lch(31.94% 18.50 150.26)What #33523C 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 #33523C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33523C Channel Values
How #33523C 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 82 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 23% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 38% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.7:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33523C 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 #33523C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33523C; 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 #33523C
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 #33523C 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.
#33523C#4E4E3C#444F3C#49493D#424D3D#375050#355149#4B4B4BUsing #33523C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33523c: #33523C;background-color: #33523C;colors: { 'color-33523c': '#33523C' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.322, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_33523c">#33523C</color>fill="#33523C"More Green Colors
#33523C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33523C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33523C?
#33523C is a dark green — rgb(51, 82, 60) in RGB and hsl(137, 23%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.21.
What is the RGB value of #33523C?
#33523C is rgb(51, 82, 60) — red 51, green 82, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33523C?
#33523C converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 27%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33523C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33523C scores 8.7:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33523C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33523C 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 13.68, which is visibly different.
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