What color is #32262D?

#32262D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32262D?

The RGB value is 50, 38, 45: 50 red, 38 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32262D?

The complementary color is #26322B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32262D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32262D color

#32262D rgb(50, 38, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #32262D is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 14.9% green and 17.6% blue (50, 38, 45).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 14% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 10% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#32262D color codes

HEX	`#32262D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 38, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 14.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 14%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 24%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 10%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.77, 7.11, -2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.77, 7.51, 341.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.482, 2.254, 2.786)`
Decimal	`3286573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32262D, 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 #32262D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32262D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #32262D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32262d; }
.text { color: #32262d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32262d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 38 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32262d, #322627); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #32262D?: #32262D is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32262D?: The RGB value is 50, 38, 45: 50 red, 38 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32262D?: The complementary color is #26322B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32262D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.