What color is #323828?

#323828 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323828?

The RGB value is 50, 56, 40: 50 red, 56 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323828?

The complementary color is #2E2838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323828 color

#323828 rgb(50, 56, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323828 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22% green and 15.7% blue (50, 56, 40).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 17% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.13:1).

#323828 color codes

HEX	`#323828`
RGB	`rgb(50, 56, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 17%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 29%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 29%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.51, -6.04, 9.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.51, 10.99, 123.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.113, 3.66, 2.549)`
Decimal	`3291176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323828, 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 #323828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #323828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323828; }
.text { color: #323828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 56 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323828, #2a3828); }

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Questions

What color is #323828?: #323828 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323828?: The RGB value is 50, 56, 40: 50 red, 56 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323828?: The complementary color is #2E2838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.