What color is #320005?

#320005 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 #320005?

The RGB value is 50, 0, 5: 50 red, 0 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #320005?

The complementary color is #00322D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #320005?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#320005 color

#320005 rgb(50, 0, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #320005 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 0% green and 2% blue (50, 0, 5).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 90% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.46:1).

#320005 color codes

HEX	`#320005`
RGB	`rgb(50, 0, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 0%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 90%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.23, 25.07, 7.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.23, 26.26, 17.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.343, 0.689, 0.206)`
Decimal	`3276805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #320005, 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 #320005	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#320005 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.46:1	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 #320005 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #320005; }
.text { color: #320005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #320005; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 0 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #320005, #321400); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #320005?: #320005 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 #320005?: The RGB value is 50, 0, 5: 50 red, 0 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #320005?: The complementary color is #00322D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #320005?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.