What color is #32393B?

#32393B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32393B?

The RGB value is 50, 57, 59: 50 red, 57 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32393B?

The complementary color is #3B3432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32393B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32393B color

#32393B rgb(50, 57, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32393B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22.4% green and 23.1% blue (50, 57, 59).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 8% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Phantom Ship (#2F3434), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#32393B color codes

HEX	`#32393B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 57, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 8%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 15%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 3%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.41, -2.44, -2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.41, 3.31, 222.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.568, 3.92, 4.706)`
Decimal	`3291451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32393B, 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 #32393B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32393B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #32393B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32393b; }
.text { color: #32393b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32393b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 57 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32393b, #32353b); }

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Questions

What color is #32393B?: #32393B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32393B?: The RGB value is 50, 57, 59: 50 red, 57 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32393B?: The complementary color is #3B3432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32393B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.