What color is #32434B?

#32434B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32434B?

The RGB value is 50, 67, 75: 50 red, 67 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32434B?

The complementary color is #4B3A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32434B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32434B color

#32434B rgb(50, 67, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32434B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 26.3% green and 29.4% blue (50, 67, 75).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 20% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#32434B color codes

HEX	`#32434B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 67, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 26.3%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 20%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 33%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 11%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.3, -4.52, -7.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.3, 8.36, 237.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.592, 5.2, 7.417)`
Decimal	`3294027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32434B, 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 #32434B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32434B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	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 #32434B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32434b; }
.text { color: #32434b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32434b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 67 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32434b, #32364b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #32434B?: #32434B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32434B?: The RGB value is 50, 67, 75: 50 red, 67 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32434B?: The complementary color is #4B3A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32434B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.