What color is #324022?

#324022 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324022?

The RGB value is 50, 64, 34: 50 red, 64 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324022?

The complementary color is #302240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324022 color

#324022 rgb(50, 64, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #324022 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.1% green and 13.3% blue (50, 64, 34).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#324022 color codes

HEX	`#324022`
RGB	`rgb(50, 64, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 47%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 47%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.14, -11.97, 16.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.14, 20.4, 125.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.437, 4.46, 2.193)`
Decimal	`3293218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324022, 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 #324022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #324022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324022; }
.text { color: #324022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 64 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324022, #234022); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #324022?: #324022 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324022?: The RGB value is 50, 64, 34: 50 red, 64 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324022?: The complementary color is #302240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.