Palettes / Colors / #330C03
#330C03 — Dark Vivid Red
#330C03 is a red color we call Dark Vivid Red, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: black (#000000) — not an exact match. CSS black gives you #000000, a different color; use #330C03 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#330C03 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #032C35; it also sits naturally between #350313 and #352503. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #330C03 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 12, 3 |
| HSL | 11°, 89%, 11% |
| HSV | 11°, 94%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 94%, 80% |
| XYZ | 1.51, 0.97, 0.19 |
| Yxy | 0.97, 0.5645, 0.3631 |
| CIE-Lab | 8.77, 19.03, 12.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 9.87, 10.81, 5.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 5% · Blue 1%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 94% · Key 80%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #330C03
.text { color: #330C03; }
.background { background-color: #330C03; }
.border { border: 3px solid #330C03; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 12, 3); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 89%, 11%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #330C03; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 12, 3, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #330C03; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 12, 3, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#330C03">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#330C03">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #032C35:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 17.58:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.19:1 Fails |
Best text color on #330C03: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #330C03
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #330C03: ·
How #330C03 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #330C03 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #330C03?
#330C03 is Dark Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 51, 12, 3). Its closest standard named color is Black.
What is the RGB and HSL of #330C03?
#330C03 is RGB 51, 12, 3 — HSL 11°, 89%, 11% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 94%, 80%.
What colors go with #330C03?
Its complement is #032C35; analogous partners are #350313 and #352503. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #330C03 for text?
White text on #330C03 has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.19:1.