What color is #32313D?

#32313D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32313D?

The RGB value is 50, 49, 61: 50 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32313D?

The complementary color is #3C3D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32313D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32313D color

#32313D rgb(50, 49, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32313D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 19.2% green and 23.9% blue (50, 49, 61).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 11% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#32313D color codes

HEX	`#32313D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 49, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 19.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 11%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 20%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 20%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.87, 3.45, -7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.87, 8.15, 295.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.256, 3.212, 4.862)`
Decimal	`3289405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32313D, 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 #32313D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32313D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #32313D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32313d; }
.text { color: #32313d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32313d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 49 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32313d, #38313d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #32313D?: #32313D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32313D?: The RGB value is 50, 49, 61: 50 red, 49 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32313D?: The complementary color is #3C3D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32313D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.