What color is #33451B?

#33451B is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 69, 27), and in HSL hsl(86, 44%, 19%).

Is #33451B accessible as text?

On white, #33451B has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #33451B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33451B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-900 (#35530E).

What colors go well with #33451B?

#33451B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E1B46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #33451B below.

Is #33451B good for buttons?

#33451B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #33451B — black text only reaches 2.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #33451B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #33451B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#33451B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33451B

Not just a swatch — here's how #33451B works with other colors. Named schemes with #33451B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33451B Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33451B Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #33451B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #33451B Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 Surface #F2EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #33451B Secondary #606759 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #33451B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 90/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #33451B with

Dark Olive Green British Racing Green Russian Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E3C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #25461B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #33451B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33451B;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 69 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.4% 0.069 128.7);
  --color-50: #F8FBF4;
  --color-100: #ECF4E1;
  --color-200: #D9E8C4;
  --color-300: #BBD49B;
  --color-400: #9EBD75;
  --color-500: #80A154;
  --color-600: #657C46;
  --color-700: #4A5936;
  --color-800: #323B26;
  --color-900: #1F2519;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F8FBF4',
    100: '#ECF4E1',
    200: '#D9E8C4',
    300: '#BBD49B',
    400: '#9EBD75',
    500: '#80A154',
    600: '#657C46',
    700: '#4A5936',
    800: '#323B26',
    900: '#1F2519',
  },
}

$base: #33451B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FBF4;
$base-100: #ECF4E1;
$base-200: #D9E8C4;
$base-300: #BBD49B;
$base-400: #9EBD75;
$base-500: #80A154;
$base-600: #657C46;
$base-700: #4A5936;
$base-800: #323B26;
$base-900: #1F2519;
$base-hover: #293816;
$base-subtle: #C4D6AC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33451B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECF4E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9E8C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBD49B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9EBD75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80A154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#657C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A5936",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#323B26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2519",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #33451B

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