What color is #323E44?

#323E44 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #323E44?

The RGB value is 50, 62, 68: 50 red, 62 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #323E44?

The complementary color is #443832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #323E44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#323E44 color

#323E44 rgb(50, 62, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #323E44 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 24.3% green and 26.7% blue (50, 62, 68).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#323E44 color codes

HEX	`#323E44`
RGB	`rgb(50, 62, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 24.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.38, -3.29, -5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.38, 6.24, 238.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.081, 4.541, 6.129)`
Decimal	`3292740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #323E44, 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 #323E44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#323E44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #323E44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #323e44; }
.text { color: #323e44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323e44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 62 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #323e44, #323544); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #323E44?: #323E44 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #323E44?: The RGB value is 50, 62, 68: 50 red, 62 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #323E44?: The complementary color is #443832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #323E44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.