What color is #322C0D?

#322C0D is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #322C0D?

The RGB value is 50, 44, 13: 50 red, 44 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #322C0D?

The complementary color is #0D1332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #322C0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#322C0D color

#322C0D rgb(50, 44, 13)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #322C0D is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 17.3% green and 5.1% blue (50, 44, 13).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 59% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 74% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.98:1).

#322C0D color codes

HEX	`#322C0D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 44, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 17.3%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 59%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 74%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 74%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.96, -1.98, 20.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.96, 20.41, 95.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.289, 2.509, 0.744)`
Decimal	`3288077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #322C0D, 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 #322C0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#322C0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #322C0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #322c0d; }
.text { color: #322c0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #322c0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 44 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #322c0d, #26320d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #322C0D?: #322C0D is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #322C0D?: The RGB value is 50, 44, 13: 50 red, 44 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #322C0D?: The complementary color is #0D1332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #322C0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.