What color is #32231D?

#32231D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32231D?

The RGB value is 50, 35, 29: 50 red, 35 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32231D?

The complementary color is #1D2C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32231D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32231D color

#32231D rgb(50, 35, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #32231D is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 13.7% green and 11.4% blue (50, 35, 29).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 27% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 42% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.07:1).

#32231D color codes

HEX	`#32231D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 35, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 13.7%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 27%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 42%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 42%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.32, 6.13, 6.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.32, 9.17, 48.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.138, 1.969, 1.43)`
Decimal	`3285789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32231D, 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 #32231D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32231D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.07:1	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 #32231D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32231d; }
.text { color: #32231d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32231d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 35 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32231d, #322e1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #32231D?: #32231D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32231D?: The RGB value is 50, 35, 29: 50 red, 35 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32231D?: The complementary color is #1D2C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32231D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.