What color is #322628?

#322628 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322628?

The RGB value is 50, 38, 40: 50 red, 38 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322628?

The complementary color is #263230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322628?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322628 color

#322628 rgb(50, 38, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #322628 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 14.9% green and 15.7% blue (50, 38, 40).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 14% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 20% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.55:1).

#322628 color codes

HEX	`#322628`
RGB	`rgb(50, 38, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 14.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 14%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 24%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 20%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.59, 6.04, 0.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.59, 6.1, 7.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.392, 2.218, 2.309)`
Decimal	`3286568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322628, 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 #322628	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322628 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #322628 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322628; }
.text { color: #322628; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322628; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 38 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322628, #322a26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #322628?: #322628 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322628?: The RGB value is 50, 38, 40: 50 red, 38 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322628?: The complementary color is #263230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322628?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.