What color is #32291A?

#32291A is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32291A?

The RGB value is 50, 41, 26: 50 red, 41 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32291A?

The complementary color is #1A2332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32291A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32291A color

#32291A rgb(50, 41, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #32291A is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 16.1% green and 10.2% blue (50, 41, 26).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 48% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.31:1).

#32291A color codes

HEX	`#32291A`
RGB	`rgb(50, 41, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 16.1%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 48%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 48%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.17, 1.53, 11.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.17, 11.5, 82.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.295, 2.339, 1.308)`
Decimal	`3287322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32291A, 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 #32291A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32291A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #32291A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32291a; }
.text { color: #32291a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32291a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 41 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32291a, #2f321a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #32291A?: #32291A is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32291A?: The RGB value is 50, 41, 26: 50 red, 41 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32291A?: The complementary color is #1A2332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32291A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.