Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#333328

#333328 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Peat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 51, 51, 40, HSL 60, 12%, 18%, has luminance 0.0322, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmdarkearth-tone
#333328 Sample readable text
HEX #333328
RGB rgb(51, 51, 40)
HSL hsl(60 12% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 22, 80)
Luminance 0.0322
Contrast Black 1.64:1White 12.77:1

CSS

--color-333328: #333328;
.background-333328 { background-color: #333328; }
.text-333328 { color: #333328; }

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
Luminance0.0322
Black text1.64:1AA Fail
White text12.77:1AA 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":"#333328","rgb":[51,51,40],"hsl":[60,12,18],"cmyk":[0,0,22,80],"luminance":0.0322,"contrast":{"black":1.64,"white":12.77}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.64,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.77,"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":"#282833","hex":"#282833","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.44,"contrastWhite":14.56,"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","Peat 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/333328.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jet.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#282833","analogous":["#332E28","#2E3328"],"triadic":["#283333","#332833"],"tetradic":["#28332E","#282833","#33282E"],"splitComplementary":["#282E33","#2E2833"],"monochromatic":["#676751","#333328","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#676751","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#3E3E1E","desaturated":"#2E2E2E","pastel":"#6E6E6E","neon":"#858500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":11.704699910719626},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":12.083045973594572},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":15.297058540778355},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":17.146428199482248}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #333328

#333328 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark and earth tone visual character. #333328 is visually closest to Peat, a named red color with HEX #3B2F2F.

The RGB channels are 51, 51, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg 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 0.0322, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.64:1AA Fail
White text12.77:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #333328 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.64:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.77:1 · 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
#282833#FFFFFF text · best 14.56:1#282833
Asphalt#FFFFFF text · best 14.15:1#2B2B2B

Generated Palette

#333328#333328
#282833#282833
#332E28#332E28
#2E3328#2E3328
#676751#676751
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#282833#282833
#332E28#332E28
#2E3328#2E3328
#283333#283333
#332833#332833

Variants

#676751#676751
Black#000000
#3E3E1E#3E3E1E
#2E2E2E#2E2E2E
#6E6E6E#6E6E6E
#858500#858500

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Peat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3B2F2F.Asphalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2B2B2B.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.#333328 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.