What color is #32202E?

#32202E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32202E?

The RGB value is 50, 32, 46: 50 red, 32 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32202E?

The complementary color is #203224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32202E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32202E color

#32202E rgb(50, 32, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32202E is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 12.5% green and 18% blue (50, 32, 46).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 22% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 8% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#32202E color codes

HEX	`#32202E`
RGB	`rgb(50, 32, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 12.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 22%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 36%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 8%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15, 11.53, -5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15, 12.9, 333.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.325, 1.908, 2.83)`
Decimal	`3285038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32202E, 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 #32202E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32202E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #32202E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32202e; }
.text { color: #32202e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32202e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 32 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32202e, #322025); }

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Questions

What color is #32202E?: #32202E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32202E?: The RGB value is 50, 32, 46: 50 red, 32 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32202E?: The complementary color is #203224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32202E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.