What color is #320001?

#320001 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #320001?

The RGB value is 50, 0, 1: 50 red, 0 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #320001?

The complementary color is #003231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #320001?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#320001 color

#320001 rgb(50, 0, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #320001 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 0% green and 0.4% blue (50, 0, 1).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 98% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.48:1).

#320001 color codes

HEX	`#320001`
RGB	`rgb(50, 0, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 0%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 98%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.15, 24.75, 9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.15, 26.44, 20.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.321, 0.681, 0.091)`
Decimal	`3276801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #320001, 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 #320001	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#320001 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #320001 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #320001; }
.text { color: #320001; }
.border { border: 2px solid #320001; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 0 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #320001, #321800); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #320001?: #320001 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #320001?: The RGB value is 50, 0, 1: 50 red, 0 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #320001?: The complementary color is #003231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #320001?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.