What color is #32313E?

#32313E 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 #32313E?

The RGB value is 50, 49, 62: 50 red, 49 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32313E?

The complementary color is #3D3E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32313E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32313E color

#32313E rgb(50, 49, 62)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 19.2% green and 24.3% blue (50, 49, 62).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 12% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#32313E color codes

HEX	`#32313E`
RGB	`rgb(50, 49, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 19.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 12%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 21%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.91, 3.72, -8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.91, 8.83, 294.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.283, 3.223, 5.006)`
Decimal	`3289406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32313E, 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 #32313E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32313E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #32313E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32313e; }
.text { color: #32313e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32313e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 49 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32313e, #38313e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #32313E?: #32313E 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 #32313E?: The RGB value is 50, 49, 62: 50 red, 49 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32313E?: The complementary color is #3D3E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32313E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.