What color is #032121?

#032121 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #032121?

The RGB value is 3, 33, 33: 3 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #032121?

The complementary color is #210303, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #032121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#032121 color

#032121 rgb(3, 33, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #032121 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue (3, 33, 33).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 83% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.89:1).

#032121 color codes

HEX	`#032121`
RGB	`rgb(3, 33, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 12.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 83%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 91%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 0%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.68, -10.98, -3.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.68, 11.46, 196.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.856, 1.217, 1.628)`
Decimal	`205089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #032121, 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 #032121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#032121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #032121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #032121; }
.text { color: #032121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #032121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 33 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #032121, #031221); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #032121?: #032121 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #032121?: The RGB value is 3, 33, 33: 3 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #032121?: The complementary color is #210303, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #032121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.