What color is #32421F?

#32421F 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 #32421F?

The RGB value is 50, 66, 31: 50 red, 66 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32421F?

The complementary color is #2F1F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32421F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32421F color

#32421F rgb(50, 66, 31)

Shades of green

The hex color #32421F is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.9% green and 12.2% blue (50, 66, 31).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 36% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.85:1).

#32421F color codes

HEX	`#32421F`
RGB	`rgb(50, 66, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.9%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 36%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 53%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 53%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.78, -13.58, 19.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.78, 23.48, 125.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.511, 4.673, 2.013)`
Decimal	`3293727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32421F, 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 #32421F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32421F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #32421F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32421f; }
.text { color: #32421f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32421f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 66 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32421f, #20421f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #32421F?: #32421F 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 #32421F?: The RGB value is 50, 66, 31: 50 red, 66 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32421F?: The complementary color is #2F1F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32421F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.