What color is #323943?

#323943 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323943?

The RGB value is 50, 57, 67: 50 red, 57 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323943?

The complementary color is #433C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323943?

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.

#323943 color

#323943 rgb(50, 57, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323943 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 22.4% green and 26.3% blue (50, 57, 67).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Do Not Disturb (#363B43), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#323943 color codes

HEX	`#323943`
RGB	`rgb(50, 57, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 22.4%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 25%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 15%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.7, -0.29, -7.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.7, 7.16, 267.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.791, 4.01, 5.883)`
Decimal	`3291459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323943, 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 #323943	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323943 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 #323943 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323943; }
.text { color: #323943; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323943; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 57 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323943, #333243); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #323943?: #323943 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323943?: The RGB value is 50, 57, 67: 50 red, 57 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323943?: The complementary color is #433C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323943?: 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.