What color is #32404B?

#32404B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32404B?

The RGB value is 50, 64, 75: 50 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32404B?

The complementary color is #4B3D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32404B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32404B color

#32404B rgb(50, 64, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32404B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.1% green and 29.4% blue (50, 64, 75).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 20% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#32404B color codes

HEX	`#32404B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 64, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 20%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 33%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 15%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.31, -2.59, -8.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.31, 8.9, 253.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.418, 4.853, 7.359)`
Decimal	`3293259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32404B, 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 #32404B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32404B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #32404B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32404b; }
.text { color: #32404b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32404b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 64 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32404b, #32344b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #32404B?: #32404B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32404B?: The RGB value is 50, 64, 75: 50 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32404B?: The complementary color is #4B3D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32404B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.