What color is #324253?

#324253 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 #324253?

The RGB value is 50, 66, 83: 50 red, 66 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324253?

The complementary color is #534332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324253 color

#324253 rgb(50, 66, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #324253 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 25.9% green and 32.5% blue (50, 66, 83).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#324253 color codes

HEX	`#324253`
RGB	`rgb(50, 66, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 25.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 20%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.29, -1.48, -12.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.29, 12.34, 263.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.824, 5.199, 8.931)`
Decimal	`3293779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324253, 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 #324253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #324253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324253; }
.text { color: #324253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 66 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324253, #323253); }

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Questions

What color is #324253?: #324253 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 #324253?: The RGB value is 50, 66, 83: 50 red, 66 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324253?: The complementary color is #534332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.