What color is #32383A?

#32383A 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 #32383A?

The RGB value is 50, 56, 58: 50 red, 56 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32383A?

The complementary color is #3A3432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32383A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32383A color

#32383A rgb(50, 56, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32383A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22% green and 22.7% blue (50, 56, 58).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 7% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Phantom Ship (#2F3434), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#32383A color codes

HEX	`#32383A`
RGB	`rgb(50, 56, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 7%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 14%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 3%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.04, -2.04, -2.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.04, 2.94, 226.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.493, 3.812, 4.554)`
Decimal	`3291194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32383A, 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 #32383A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32383A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #32383A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32383a; }
.text { color: #32383a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32383a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 56 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32383a, #32343a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #32383A?: #32383A 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 #32383A?: The RGB value is 50, 56, 58: 50 red, 56 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32383A?: The complementary color is #3A3432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32383A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.