What color is #32431C?

#32431C 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 #32431C?

The RGB value is 50, 67, 28: 50 red, 67 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32431C?

The complementary color is #2D1C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32431C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32431C color

#32431C rgb(50, 67, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #32431C is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 26.3% green and 11% blue (50, 67, 28).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 41% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#32431C color codes

HEX	`#32431C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 67, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 26.3%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 41%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 58%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 58%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.09, -14.56, 21.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.09, 25.8, 124.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.532, 4.776, 1.834)`
Decimal	`3293980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32431C, 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 #32431C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32431C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #32431C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32431c; }
.text { color: #32431c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32431c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 67 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32431c, #1e431c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #32431C?: #32431C 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 #32431C?: The RGB value is 50, 67, 28: 50 red, 67 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32431C?: The complementary color is #2D1C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32431C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.