What color is #323429?

#323429 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323429?

The RGB value is 50, 52, 41: 50 red, 52 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323429?

The complementary color is #2B2934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323429 color

#323429 rgb(50, 52, 41)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323429 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 20.4% green and 16.1% blue (50, 52, 41).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 12% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#323429 color codes

HEX	`#323429`
RGB	`rgb(50, 52, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 20.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 12%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 21%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 21%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.19, -3.26, 6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.19, 7.44, 116.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.944, 3.294, 2.578)`
Decimal	`3290153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323429, 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 #323429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #323429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323429; }
.text { color: #323429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 52 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323429, #2d3429); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #323429?: #323429 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323429?: The RGB value is 50, 52, 41: 50 red, 52 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323429?: The complementary color is #2B2934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.