What color is #32383C?

#32383C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32383C?

The RGB value is 50, 56, 60: 50 red, 56 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32383C?

The complementary color is #3C3632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32383C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32383C color

#32383C rgb(50, 56, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32383C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22% green and 23.5% blue (50, 56, 60).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 9% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#32383C color codes

HEX	`#32383C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 56, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 9%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 17%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.11, -1.52, -3.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.11, 3.68, 245.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.545, 3.833, 4.827)`
Decimal	`3291196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32383C, 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 #32383C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32383C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #32383C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32383c; }
.text { color: #32383c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32383c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 56 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32383c, #32333c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #32383C?: #32383C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32383C?: The RGB value is 50, 56, 60: 50 red, 56 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32383C?: The complementary color is #3C3632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32383C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.