What color is #321800?

#321800 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #321800?

The RGB value is 50, 24, 0: 50 red, 24 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #321800?

The complementary color is #001A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #321800?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#321800 color

#321800 rgb(50, 24, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #321800 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 9.4% green and 0% blue (50, 24, 0).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 100% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.58:1).

#321800 color codes

HEX	`#321800`
RGB	`rgb(50, 24, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 9.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 100%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.49, 10.75, 17.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.49, 20.43, 58.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.642, 1.332, 0.171)`
Decimal	`3282944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #321800, 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 #321800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#321800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #321800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #321800; }
.text { color: #321800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #321800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 24 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #321800, #323100); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #321800?: #321800 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #321800?: The RGB value is 50, 24, 0: 50 red, 24 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #321800?: The complementary color is #001A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #321800?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.