Information about #33221D color

#33221D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #33221D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(51, 34, 29) — 20% red, 13.3% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 9 / 80. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#33221D presents itself as a mildly saturated red — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Kite (#351E1C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scorched Brown (#351F19) and Legal Dye (#2E211B).

In RGB terms — rgb(51, 34, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #33221D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:80), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #33221D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#33221D color variations

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#33221D 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 #33221D

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

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

#33221D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#33221D
  • RGB51, 34, 29
  • CMYK0, 7, 9, 80
  • HSL14°, 28%, 16%
  • HSL Precise13.636°, 27.5%, 15.686%
  • HSV14°, 43%, 20%
  • HSB14°, 43%, 20%
  • HEX ID33221D
  • DECIMAL ID3351069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
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