What color is #322831?

#322831 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322831?

The RGB value is 50, 40, 49: 50 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322831?

The complementary color is #283229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322831 color

#322831 rgb(50, 40, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #322831 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 15.7% green and 19.2% blue (50, 40, 49).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 11% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.16:1).

#322831 color codes

HEX	`#322831`
RGB	`rgb(50, 40, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 15.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 11%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 20%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.54, 6.63, -4.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.54, 7.8, 328.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.628, 2.417, 3.233)`
Decimal	`3287089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322831, 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 #322831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #322831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322831; }
.text { color: #322831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 40 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322831, #32282c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #322831?: #322831 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322831?: The RGB value is 50, 40, 49: 50 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322831?: The complementary color is #283229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.