What color is #32221B?

#32221B is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32221B?

The RGB value is 50, 34, 27: 50 red, 34 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32221B?

The complementary color is #1B2B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32221B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32221B color

#32221B rgb(50, 34, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #32221B is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 13.3% green and 10.6% blue (50, 34, 27).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 30% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 46% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.21:1).

#32221B color codes

HEX	`#32221B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 34, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 13.3%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 30%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 46%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.96, 6.52, 7.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.96, 10.12, 49.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.085, 1.901, 1.294)`
Decimal	`3285531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32221B, 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 #32221B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32221B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.21:1	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 #32221B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32221b; }
.text { color: #32221b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32221b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 34 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32221b, #322d1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #32221B?: #32221B is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32221B?: The RGB value is 50, 34, 27: 50 red, 34 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32221B?: The complementary color is #1B2B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32221B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.