What color is #323736?

#323736 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323736?

The RGB value is 50, 55, 54: 50 red, 55 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323736?

The complementary color is #373233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323736 color

#323736 rgb(50, 55, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323736 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 21.6% green and 21.2% blue (50, 55, 54).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 5% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Phantom Ship (#2F3434), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#323736 color codes

HEX	`#323736`
RGB	`rgb(50, 55, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 21.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 5%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 9%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.57, -2.37, -0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.57, 2.37, 182.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.347, 3.677, 4.023)`
Decimal	`3290934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323736, 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 #323736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #323736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323736; }
.text { color: #323736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 55 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323736, #323537); }

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Questions

What color is #323736?: #323736 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323736?: The RGB value is 50, 55, 54: 50 red, 55 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323736?: The complementary color is #373233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.