What color is #323935?

#323935 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323935?

The RGB value is 50, 57, 53: 50 red, 57 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323935?

The complementary color is #393236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323935 color

#323935 rgb(50, 57, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323935 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22.4% green and 20.8% blue (50, 57, 53).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 7% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Onyx (#353935), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#323935 color codes

HEX	`#323935`
RGB	`rgb(50, 57, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22.4%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 7%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 12%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 7%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.21, -3.91, 1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.21, 4.19, 159.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.421, 3.861, 3.933)`
Decimal	`3291445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323935, 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 #323935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #323935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323935; }
.text { color: #323935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 57 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323935, #323939); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #323935?: #323935 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323935?: The RGB value is 50, 57, 53: 50 red, 57 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323935?: The complementary color is #393236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.