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HEX atlas value

#333228

#333228 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Asphalt. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 51, 50, 40, HSL 55, 12%, 18%, has luminance 0.0314, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmdarkearth-tone
#333228 Sample readable text
HEX #333228
RGB rgb(51, 50, 40)
HSL hsl(55 12% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 22, 80)
Luminance 0.0314
Contrast Black 1.63:1White 12.9:1

CSS

--color-333228: #333228;
.background-333228 { background-color: #333228; }
.text-333228 { color: #333228; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0314
Black text1.63:1AA Fail
White text12.9:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#333228","rgb":[51,50,40],"hsl":[55,12,18],"cmyk":[0,2,22,80],"luminance":0.0314,"contrast":{"black":1.63,"white":12.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.63,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.9,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#282933","hex":"#282933","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.46,"contrastWhite":14.42,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.48,"contrastWhite":14.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","earth tone","dark yellow","earth tone yellow","Asphalt adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/333228.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jet.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#282933","analogous":["#332D28","#2F3328"],"triadic":["#283332","#322833"],"tetradic":["#28332D","#282933","#33282F"],"splitComplementary":["#282F33","#2D2833"],"monochromatic":["#676551","#333228","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#676551","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#3E3B1E","desaturated":"#2E2E2E","pastel":"#6E6E6E","neon":"#857A00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":11.045361017187261},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":11.045361017187261},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":12.206555615733702},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":14.52583904633395},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":16.522711641858304}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #333228

#333228 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark and earth tone visual character. #333228 is visually closest to Asphalt, a named gray color with HEX #2B2B2B.

The RGB channels are 51, 50, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg with 12% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0314, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.05, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.63:1AA Fail
White text12.9:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #333228 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.63:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.9:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Rubber#FFFFFF text · best 14.83:1#2A2725
Slate Black#FFFFFF text · best 14.79:1#26282A
#282933#FFFFFF text · best 14.42:1#282933
Asphalt#FFFFFF text · best 14.15:1#2B2B2B

Generated Palette

#333228#333228
#282933#282933
#332D28#332D28
#2F3328#2F3328
#676551#676551
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#282933#282933
#332D28#332D28
#2F3328#2F3328
#283332#283332
#322833#322833

Variants

#676551#676551
Black#000000
#3E3B1E#3E3B1E
#2E2E2E#2E2E2E
#6E6E6E#6E6E6E
#857A00#857A00

Nearest Named Colors

Asphalt#2B2B2B
Peat#3B2F2F
Jet#343434
Rubber#2A2725
Slate Black#26282A

Related HEX Guides

Asphalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2B2B2B.Peat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3B2F2F.Jet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #343434.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#333228 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.