What color is #322B31?

#322B31 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322B31?

The RGB value is 50, 43, 49: 50 red, 43 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322B31?

The complementary color is #2B322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322B31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322B31 color

#322B31 rgb(50, 43, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #322B31 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 16.9% green and 19.2% blue (50, 43, 49).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 8% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 2% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.77:1).

#322B31 color codes

HEX	`#322B31`
RGB	`rgb(50, 43, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 16.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 8%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 14%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 2%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.49, 4.54, -2.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.49, 5.28, 329.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.734, 2.628, 3.268)`
Decimal	`3287857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322B31, 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 #322B31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322B31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #322B31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322b31; }
.text { color: #322b31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322b31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 43 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322b31, #322b2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #322B31?: #322B31 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322B31?: The RGB value is 50, 43, 49: 50 red, 43 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322B31?: The complementary color is #2B322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322B31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.