What color is #322719?

#322719 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322719?

The RGB value is 50, 39, 25: 50 red, 39 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322719?

The complementary color is #192432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322719?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322719 color

#322719 rgb(50, 39, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #322719 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 15.3% green and 9.8% blue (50, 39, 25).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 33% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 50% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.58:1).

#322719 color codes

HEX	`#322719`
RGB	`rgb(50, 39, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 15.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 33%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 50%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 50%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.5, 2.76, 11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.5, 11.53, 76.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.216, 2.199, 1.227)`
Decimal	`3286809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322719, 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 #322719	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322719 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.58:1	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 #322719 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322719; }
.text { color: #322719; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322719; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 39 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322719, #313219); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #322719?: #322719 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322719?: The RGB value is 50, 39, 25: 50 red, 39 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322719?: The complementary color is #192432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322719?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.