What color is #323233?

#323233 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Carbon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323233?

The RGB value is 50, 50, 51: 50 red, 50 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323233?

The complementary color is #333332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323233 color

#323233 rgb(50, 50, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323233 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 19.6% green and 20% blue (50, 50, 51).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 1% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Carbon (#333333), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#323233 color codes

HEX	`#323233`
RGB	`rgb(50, 50, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 19.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 1%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 2%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.82, 0.23, -0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.82, 0.68, 290.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.053, 3.198, 3.588)`
Decimal	`3289651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323233, 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 #323233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	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 #323233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323233; }
.text { color: #323233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 50 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323233, #333233); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #323233?: #323233 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Carbon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323233?: The RGB value is 50, 50, 51: 50 red, 50 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323233?: The complementary color is #333332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.