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Tuatara

#303633

Tuatara is a cool dark color with the hex code #303633. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 48, 54, 51 in digital design or CMYK 11%, 0%, 6%, 79% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Tuatara color values

HEX
#303633
RGB
48, 54, 51
HSL
150°, 6%, 20%
CMYK
11, 0, 6, 79

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Tuatara sits at 150° on the color wheel with 6% saturation and 20% lightness, placing it in the cyan segment of the spectrum. At near-zero saturation, it reads as a pure gray, with hue playing almost no role in its character. The lower lightness gives it weight and depth, lending gravity to any palette it enters.

In digital environments, Tuatara is rendered as rgb(48, 54, 51), where the green channel leads at 54, with red and blue channels close behind. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Tuatara translates to a CMYK breakdown of 11C 0M 6Y 79K. A substantial black component (79%) anchors this color in print. The remaining ink channels supplement rather than drive the hue, which keeps the result stable across different paper stocks. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Tuatara

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #303633;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 48, 54, 51;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#303633',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 11%
M: 0%
Y: 6%
K: 79%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(48, 54, 51)
rgba(48, 54, 51, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #303633?
#303633 is Tuatara, a cool dark color with RGB values of 48, 54, 51. It has a hue of 150°, 6% saturation, and 20% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #303633?
The RGB color code for #303633 is rgb(48, 54, 51). This means it contains 48 red, 54 green, and 51 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Tuatara a warm or cool color?
Tuatara (#303633) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #303633 in CSS?
You can use #303633 in CSS with: background-color: #303633; or color: #303633; or as an RGB value: rgb(48, 54, 51). For print design, use CMYK: 11%, 0%, 6%, 79%.

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