What color is #323519?

#323519 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323519?

The RGB value is 50, 53, 25: 50 red, 53 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323519?

The complementary color is #1C1935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323519?

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.

#323519 color

#323519 rgb(50, 53, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #323519 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 20.8% green and 9.8% blue (50, 53, 25).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 36% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5.8 ΔE.

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

#323519 color codes

HEX	`#323519`
RGB	`rgb(50, 53, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 20.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 36%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 53%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 53%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.19, -6.53, 17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.19, 18.35, 110.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.764, 3.295, 1.41)`
Decimal	`3290393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323519, 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 #323519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323519 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 #323519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323519; }
.text { color: #323519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 53 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323519, #243519); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #323519?: #323519 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323519?: The RGB value is 50, 53, 25: 50 red, 53 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323519?: The complementary color is #1C1935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323519?: 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.