What color is #32342C?

#32342C 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 #32342C?

The RGB value is 50, 52, 44: 50 red, 52 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32342C?

The complementary color is #2E2C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32342C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32342C color

#32342C rgb(50, 52, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32342C is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 20.4% green and 17.3% blue (50, 52, 44).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 8% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#32342C color codes

HEX	`#32342C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 52, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 20.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 8%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 15%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 15%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.27, -2.66, 4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.27, 5.46, 119.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.998, 3.316, 2.864)`
Decimal	`3290156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32342C, 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 #32342C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32342C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	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 #32342C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32342c; }
.text { color: #32342c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32342c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 52 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32342c, #2e342c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #32342C?: #32342C 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 #32342C?: The RGB value is 50, 52, 44: 50 red, 52 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32342C?: The complementary color is #2E2C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32342C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.