#332C16

A very dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Black.

About #332C16

Visually, #332C16 is defined as a moderate yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Black. In the RGB color space, it consists of 51 red, 44 green, and 22 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 14% Magenta, 57% Yellow, and 80% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#332C16
RGB51, 44, 22
HSL45.5°, 39.7%, 14.3%
CMYK0%, 14%, 57%, 80%
HSV45.5°, 56.9%, 20.0%
LAB18.2, -0.5, 15.4
XYZ2.4, 2.6, 1.1
Decimal3353622

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #332C16; }
.text-color { color: #332C16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #332C16; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000