What color is #322121?

#322121 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322121?

The RGB value is 50, 33, 33: 50 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322121?

The complementary color is #213232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322121 color

#322121 rgb(50, 33, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #322121 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue (50, 33, 33).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 34% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#322121 color codes

HEX	`#322121`
RGB	`rgb(50, 33, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 12.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 34%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 34%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.82, 8.2, 3.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.82, 8.83, 21.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.134, 1.876, 1.688)`
Decimal	`3285281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322121, 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 #322121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	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 #322121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322121; }
.text { color: #322121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 33 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322121, #322921); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #322121?: #322121 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322121?: The RGB value is 50, 33, 33: 50 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322121?: The complementary color is #213232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.