What color is #323930?

#323930 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323930?

The RGB value is 50, 57, 48: 50 red, 57 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323930?

The complementary color is #373039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323930?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323930 color

#323930 rgb(50, 57, 48)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323930 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22.4% green and 18.8% blue (50, 57, 48).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 9% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#323930 color codes

HEX	`#323930`
RGB	`rgb(50, 57, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22.4%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 9%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 16%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 16%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.06, -5.05, 4.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.06, 6.85, 137.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.312, 3.818, 3.358)`
Decimal	`3291440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323930, 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 #323930	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323930 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	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 #323930 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323930; }
.text { color: #323930; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323930; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 57 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323930, #303933); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #323930?: #323930 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323930?: The RGB value is 50, 57, 48: 50 red, 57 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323930?: The complementary color is #373039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323930?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.