What color is #32102D?

#32102D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32102D?

The RGB value is 50, 16, 45: 50 red, 16 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32102D?

The complementary color is #103215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32102D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32102D color

#32102D rgb(50, 16, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #32102D is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 6.3% green and 17.6% blue (50, 16, 45).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 52% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 10% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.83:1).

#32102D color codes

HEX	`#32102D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 16, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 6.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 52%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 68%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 10%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.84, 21.77, -11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.84, 24.6, 332.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.974, 1.238, 2.617)`
Decimal	`3280941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32102D, 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 #32102D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32102D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #32102D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32102d; }
.text { color: #32102d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32102d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 16 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32102d, #32101c); }

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Questions

What color is #32102D?: #32102D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32102D?: The RGB value is 50, 16, 45: 50 red, 16 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32102D?: The complementary color is #103215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32102D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.