What color is #322425?

#322425 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 #322425?

The RGB value is 50, 36, 37: 50 red, 36 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322425?

The complementary color is #243231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322425?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322425 color

#322425 rgb(50, 36, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #322425 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 14.1% green and 14.5% blue (50, 36, 37).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 26% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.84:1).

#322425 color codes

HEX	`#322425`
RGB	`rgb(50, 36, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 14.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 28%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.87, 6.84, 1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.87, 7.1, 15.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.28, 2.074, 2.03)`
Decimal	`3286053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322425, 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 #322425	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322425 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #322425 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322425; }
.text { color: #322425; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322425; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 36 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322425, #322a24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #322425?: #322425 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 #322425?: The RGB value is 50, 36, 37: 50 red, 36 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322425?: The complementary color is #243231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322425?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.