#33545C Color
#33545C is rgb(51, 84, 92) in RGB, hsl(192, 29%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 9%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33545Crgb(51, 84, 92)hsl(192, 29%, 28%)hsv(192, 45%, 36%)cmyk(45%, 9%, 0%, 64%)oklch(42.4% 0.041 214.8)lab(33.44% -10.77 -8.70)lch(33.44% 13.84 218.94)What #33545C 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 #33545C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33545C Channel Values
How #33545C 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 84 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 29% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 45% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33545C 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 #33545C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33545C; 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 #33545C
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 #33545C 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.
#33545C#4F4F5C#46515C#4B4B5D#434F5C#315555#325558#4F4F4FUsing #33545C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33545c: #33545C;background-color: #33545C;colors: { 'color-33545c': '#33545C' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.329, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_33545c">#33545C</color>fill="#33545C"More Teal Colors
#33545C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33545C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33545C?
#33545C is a dark teal — rgb(51, 84, 92) in RGB and hsl(192, 29%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #33545C?
#33545C is rgb(51, 84, 92) — red 51, green 84, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33545C?
#33545C converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 9%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33545C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33545C scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33545C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33545C 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 5.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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