What color is #322C2B?

#322C2B is a dark gray known as Diesel. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Diesel?

The RGB value is 50, 44, 43: 50 red, 44 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Diesel?

The complementary color is #2B3132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Diesel color: hex code #322C2B

#322C2B rgb(50, 44, 43)

Shades of black

Diesel has the hex code #322C2B. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 17.3% green and 16.9% blue (50, 44, 43).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 8% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 14% yellow and 80% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

Diesel (#322C2B) color codes

HEX	`#322C2B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 44, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 17.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 8%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 14%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 14%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.6, 2.51, 1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.6, 3, 33.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.652, 2.654, 2.658)`
Decimal	`3288107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Diesel, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #322C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #322C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322c2b; }
.text { color: #322c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 44 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322c2b, #32302b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

See #322C2B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #322C2B?: #322C2B is a dark gray known as Diesel. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Diesel?: The RGB value is 50, 44, 43: 50 red, 44 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Diesel?: The complementary color is #2B3132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.