Lighter companion
True Gray Shadow
#474747 · hsl(0, 0%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(51, 51, 51)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 80%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.6:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
True Gray Nocturne (#333333) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 20% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-true-gray-nocturne: #333333; --colorarchive-true-gray-nocturne-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 20%); --colorarchive-true-gray-nocturne-rgb: rgb(51, 51, 51); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
True Gray Ink
#242424 · hsl(0, 0%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Nocturne Faint
#2E3838 · hsl(180, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Nocturne Faint
#38322E · hsl(25, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Nocturne Faint
#382E31 · hsl(340, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Nocturne Faint
#2E382E · hsl(120, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Nocturne Faint
#2E2E38 · hsl(240, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Sage Gray Nocturne
#303633 · hsl(150, 5%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Nocturne
#303336 · hsl(210, 6%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: True Gray Nocturne #333333 Lighter companion: True Gray Shadow #474747 Darker companion: True Gray Ink #242424 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Nocturne Faint #2E3838 Analogous lead: Tangerine Nocturne Faint #38322E Analogous echo: Garnet Nocturne Faint #382E31 Triadic +120°: Emerald Nocturne Faint #2E382E Triadic +240°: Iris Nocturne Faint #2E2E38 Split-comp +150°: Sage Gray Nocturne #303633 Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Nocturne #303336
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
True Gray Ink
#242424 · hsl(0, 0%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
True Gray Shadow
#474747 · hsl(0, 0%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Faint
#272020 · hsl(0, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Nocturne Faint
#382F2E · hsl(5, 10%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#333333
Protanopia
#333333
Tritanopia
#333333
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