What color is #323738?

#323738 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 #323738?

The RGB value is 50, 55, 56: 50 red, 55 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323738?

The complementary color is #383332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323738 color

#323738 rgb(50, 55, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323738 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 21.6% green and 22% blue (50, 55, 56).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 6% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% 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 12.07:1).

#323738 color codes

HEX	`#323738`
RGB	`rgb(50, 55, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 21.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 6%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 11%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.64, -1.88, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.64, 2.32, 215.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.395, 3.696, 4.275)`
Decimal	`3290936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323738, 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 #323738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	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 #323738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323738; }
.text { color: #323738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 55 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323738, #323438); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #323738?: #323738 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 #323738?: The RGB value is 50, 55, 56: 50 red, 55 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323738?: The complementary color is #383332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.