What color is #203032?

#203032 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #203032?

The RGB value is 32, 48, 50: 32 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #203032?

The complementary color is #322220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #203032?

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.

#203032 color

#203032 rgb(32, 48, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #203032 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 18.8% green and 19.6% blue (32, 48, 50).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 22% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#203032 color codes

HEX	`#203032`
RGB	`rgb(32, 48, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 18.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 22%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 36%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 4%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.59, -5.99, -3.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.59, 6.89, 209.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.228, 2.651, 3.411)`
Decimal	`2109490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #203032, 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 #203032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#203032 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 #203032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #203032; }
.text { color: #203032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #203032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 48 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #203032, #202732); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #203032?: #203032 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #203032?: The RGB value is 32, 48, 50: 32 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #203032?: The complementary color is #322220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #203032?: 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.