Information about #331E20 color

#331E20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#331E20 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(51, 30, 32) — 20% red, 11.8% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 7 / 80. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated red, #331E20 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Black Kite (#351E1C). Slightly further away sit Cocktail (#2F1D25) and Spitfire (#381921).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(51, 30, 32)), which gives #331E20 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #331E20: 15.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:80), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #331E20 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#331E20 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#331E20 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #331E20

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#331E20
  • RGB51, 30, 32
  • CMYK0, 8, 7, 80
  • CSSrgb(51, 30, 32)
  • HSL354°, 26%, 16%
  • HSL Precise354.286°, 25.926%, 15.882%
  • HSV354°, 41%, 20%
  • HSB354°, 41%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.118, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.118, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.118, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID331E20
  • DECIMAL ID3350048
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01