What color is #324051?

#324051 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324051?

The RGB value is 50, 64, 81: 50 red, 64 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324051?

The complementary color is #514332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324051 color

#324051 rgb(50, 64, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #324051 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.1% green and 31.8% blue (50, 64, 81).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#324051 color codes

HEX	`#324051`
RGB	`rgb(50, 64, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 21%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.56, -0.79, -12.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.56, 12.1, 266.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.634, 4.939, 8.492)`
Decimal	`3293265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324051, 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 #324051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #324051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324051; }
.text { color: #324051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 64 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324051, #333251); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #324051?: #324051 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324051?: The RGB value is 50, 64, 81: 50 red, 64 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324051?: The complementary color is #514332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.