What color is #32384B?

#32384B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32384B?

The RGB value is 50, 56, 75: 50 red, 56 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32384B?

The complementary color is #4B4532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32384B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32384B color

#32384B rgb(50, 56, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32384B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22% green and 29.4% blue (50, 56, 75).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 20% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#32384B color codes

HEX	`#32384B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 56, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 20%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 33%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.72, 2.7, -12.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.72, 12.76, 282.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.999, 4.014, 7.219)`
Decimal	`3291211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32384B, 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 #32384B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32384B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #32384B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32384b; }
.text { color: #32384b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32384b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 56 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32384b, #39324b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #32384B?: #32384B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32384B?: The RGB value is 50, 56, 75: 50 red, 56 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32384B?: The complementary color is #4B4532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32384B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.