What color is #32372E?

#32372E is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32372E?

The RGB value is 50, 55, 46: 50 red, 55 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32372E?

The complementary color is #332E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32372E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32372E color

#32372E rgb(50, 55, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32372E is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 21.6% green and 18% blue (50, 55, 46).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 9% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#32372E color codes

HEX	`#32372E`
RGB	`rgb(50, 55, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 21.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 9%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 16%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.33, -4.19, 4.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.33, 6.47, 130.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.175, 3.608, 3.113)`
Decimal	`3290926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32372E, 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 #32372E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32372E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #32372E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32372e; }
.text { color: #32372e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32372e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 55 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32372e, #2e372f); }

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Questions

What color is #32372E?: #32372E is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32372E?: The RGB value is 50, 55, 46: 50 red, 55 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32372E?: The complementary color is #332E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32372E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.