What color is #32332C?

#32332C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32332C?

The RGB value is 50, 51, 44: 50 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32332C?

The complementary color is #2D2C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32332C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32332C color

#32332C rgb(50, 51, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32332C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 20% green and 17.3% blue (50, 51, 44).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 7% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#32332C color codes

HEX	`#32332C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 51, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 20%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 7%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 14%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 14%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.93, -2, 4.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.93, 4.74, 114.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.954, 3.228, 2.85)`
Decimal	`3289900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32332C, 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 #32332C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32332C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #32332C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32332c; }
.text { color: #32332c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32332c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 51 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32332c, #2f332c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #32332C?: #32332C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32332C?: The RGB value is 50, 51, 44: 50 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32332C?: The complementary color is #2D2C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32332C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.