What color is #324146?

#324146 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324146?

The RGB value is 50, 65, 70: 50 red, 65 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324146?

The complementary color is #463732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324146 color

#324146 rgb(50, 65, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #324146 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.5% green and 27.5% blue (50, 65, 70).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#324146 color codes

HEX	`#324146`
RGB	`rgb(50, 65, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 29%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.45, -4.66, -5.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.45, 6.85, 227.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.311, 4.901, 6.512)`
Decimal	`3293510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324146, 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 #324146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #324146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324146; }
.text { color: #324146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 65 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324146, #323746); }

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Questions

What color is #324146?: #324146 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324146?: The RGB value is 50, 65, 70: 50 red, 65 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324146?: The complementary color is #463732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.