What color is #032221?

#032221 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 #032221?

The RGB value is 3, 34, 33: 3 red, 34 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #032221?

The complementary color is #220304, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #032221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#032221 color

#032221 rgb(3, 34, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #032221 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 13.3% green and 12.9% blue (3, 34, 33).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 84% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.74:1).

#032221 color codes

HEX	`#032221`
RGB	`rgb(3, 34, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 13.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 84%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 91%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 0%, 3%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.09, -11.6, -2.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.09, 11.91, 192.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.884, 1.273, 1.638)`
Decimal	`205345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #032221, 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 #032221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#032221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #032221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #032221; }
.text { color: #032221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #032221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 34 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #032221, #031422); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #032221?: #032221 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 #032221?: The RGB value is 3, 34, 33: 3 red, 34 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #032221?: The complementary color is #220304, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #032221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.