What color is #322223?

#322223 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 #322223?

The RGB value is 50, 34, 35: 50 red, 34 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322223?

The complementary color is #223231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322223?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322223 color

#322223 rgb(50, 34, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #322223 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 13.3% green and 13.7% blue (50, 34, 35).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 30% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.12:1).

#322223 color codes

HEX	`#322223`
RGB	`rgb(50, 34, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 13.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 32%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.19, 7.86, 2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.19, 8.21, 16.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.191, 1.944, 1.85)`
Decimal	`3285539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322223, 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 #322223	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322223 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.12:1	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 #322223 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322223; }
.text { color: #322223; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322223; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 34 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322223, #322922); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #322223?: #322223 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 #322223?: The RGB value is 50, 34, 35: 50 red, 34 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322223?: The complementary color is #223231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322223?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.