What color is #324043?

#324043 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324043?

The RGB value is 50, 64, 67: 50 red, 64 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324043?

The complementary color is #433532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324043 color

#324043 rgb(50, 64, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #324043 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.1% green and 26.3% blue (50, 64, 67).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.77:1).

#324043 color codes

HEX	`#324043`
RGB	`rgb(50, 64, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.1%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 25%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 4%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.01, -4.85, -3.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.01, 6.1, 217.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.162, 4.75, 6.007)`
Decimal	`3293251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324043, 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 #324043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #324043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324043; }
.text { color: #324043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 64 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324043, #323743); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #324043?: #324043 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324043?: The RGB value is 50, 64, 67: 50 red, 64 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324043?: The complementary color is #433532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.