What color is #320F1F?

#320F1F is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #320F1F?

The RGB value is 50, 15, 31: 50 red, 15 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #320F1F?

The complementary color is #0F3222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #320F1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#320F1F color

#320F1F rgb(50, 15, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #320F1F is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 5.9% green and 12.2% blue (50, 15, 31).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 54% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 38% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.16:1).

#320F1F color codes

HEX	`#320F1F`
RGB	`rgb(50, 15, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 5.9%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 54%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 70%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 38%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.94, 19.78, -2.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.94, 19.92, 353.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.734, 1.119, 1.421)`
Decimal	`3280671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #320F1F, 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 #320F1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#320F1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #320F1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #320f1f; }
.text { color: #320f1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #320f1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 15 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #320f1f, #32100f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #320F1F?: #320F1F is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #320F1F?: The RGB value is 50, 15, 31: 50 red, 15 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #320F1F?: The complementary color is #0F3222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #320F1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.