What color is #323537?

#323537 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Wet Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323537?

The RGB value is 50, 53, 55: 50 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323537?

The complementary color is #373432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323537 color

#323537 rgb(50, 53, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323537 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 20.8% green and 21.6% blue (50, 53, 55).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 5% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Wet Concrete (#353838), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#323537 color codes

HEX	`#323537`
RGB	`rgb(50, 53, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 20.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 5%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 9%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 4%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.94, -0.8, -1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.94, 1.88, 244.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.278, 3.5, 4.117)`
Decimal	`3290423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323537, 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 #323537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #323537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323537; }
.text { color: #323537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 53 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323537, #323237); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #323537?: #323537 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Wet Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323537?: The RGB value is 50, 53, 55: 50 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323537?: The complementary color is #373432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.