What color is #323034?

#323034 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323034?

The RGB value is 50, 48, 52: 50 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323034?

The complementary color is #323430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323034 color

#323034 rgb(50, 48, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323034 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 18.8% green and 20.4% blue (50, 48, 52).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 4% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Caviar (#2B2C30), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#323034 color codes

HEX	`#323034`
RGB	`rgb(50, 48, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 18.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 4%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 8%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 8%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.2, 1.83, -2.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.2, 2.88, 309.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.992, 3.04, 3.677)`
Decimal	`3289140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323034, 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 #323034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #323034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323034; }
.text { color: #323034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 48 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323034, #343034); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #323034?: #323034 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323034?: The RGB value is 50, 48, 52: 50 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323034?: The complementary color is #323430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.