#33585C Color
#33585C is rgb(51, 88, 92) in RGB, hsl(186, 29%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33585Crgb(51, 88, 92)hsl(186, 29%, 28%)hsv(186, 45%, 36%)cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 64%)oklch(43.4% 0.043 204.5)lab(34.76% -12.92 -6.73)lch(34.76% 14.57 207.51)What #33585C 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 #33585C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33585C Channel Values
How #33585C 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 88 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 29% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 45% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33585C 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 #33585C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33585C; 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 #33585C
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 #33585C 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.
#33585C#53535C#48555C#4E4E5D#45525C#325959#32585A#525252Using #33585C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33585c: #33585C;background-color: #33585C;colors: { 'color-33585c': '#33585C' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.345, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_33585c">#33585C</color>fill="#33585C"More Teal Colors
#33585C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33585C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33585C?
#33585C is a dark teal — rgb(51, 88, 92) in RGB and hsl(186, 29%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #33585C?
#33585C is rgb(51, 88, 92) — red 51, green 88, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33585C?
#33585C converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33585C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33585C scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33585C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33585C 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 4.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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