What color is #322220?

#322220 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 #322220?

The RGB value is 50, 34, 32: 50 red, 34 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322220?

The complementary color is #203032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322220?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322220 color

#322220 rgb(50, 34, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #322220 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 13.3% green and 12.5% blue (50, 34, 32).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 22% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 36% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.16:1).

#322220 color codes

HEX	`#322220`
RGB	`rgb(50, 34, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 13.3%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 22%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 36%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 36%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.1, 7.33, 4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.1, 8.53, 30.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.148, 1.927, 1.625)`
Decimal	`3285536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322220, 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 #322220	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322220 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #322220 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322220; }
.text { color: #322220; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322220; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 34 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322220, #322b20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #322220?: #322220 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 #322220?: The RGB value is 50, 34, 32: 50 red, 34 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322220?: The complementary color is #203032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322220?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.