What color is #32002E?

#32002E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32002E?

The RGB value is 50, 0, 46: 50 red, 0 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32002E?

The complementary color is #003204, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32002E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32002E color

#32002E rgb(50, 0, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #32002E is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 0% green and 18% blue (50, 0, 46).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 8% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.87:1).

#32002E color codes

HEX	`#32002E`
RGB	`rgb(50, 0, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 0%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 8%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.91, 30.43, -16.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.91, 34.76, 331.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.809, 0.876, 2.658)`
Decimal	`3276846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32002E, 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 #32002E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32002E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #32002E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32002e; }
.text { color: #32002e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32002e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 0 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32002e, #320015); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #32002E?: #32002E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32002E?: The RGB value is 50, 0, 46: 50 red, 0 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32002E?: The complementary color is #003204, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32002E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.