What color is #32322F?

#32322F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Oil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32322F?

The RGB value is 50, 50, 47: 50 red, 50 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32322F?

The complementary color is #2F2F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32322F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32322F color

#32322F rgb(50, 50, 47)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32322F is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 19.6% green and 18.4% blue (50, 50, 47).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 3% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Oil (#313330), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#32322F color codes

HEX	`#32322F`
RGB	`rgb(50, 50, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 19.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 3%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 6%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.69, -0.68, 1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.69, 2.03, 109.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.969, 3.165, 3.143)`
Decimal	`3289647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32322F, 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 #32322F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32322F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #32322F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32322f; }
.text { color: #32322f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32322f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 50 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32322f, #31322f); }

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Questions

What color is #32322F?: #32322F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Oil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32322F?: The RGB value is 50, 50, 47: 50 red, 50 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32322F?: The complementary color is #2F2F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32322F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.