What color is #324445?

#324445 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324445?

The RGB value is 50, 68, 69: 50 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324445?

The complementary color is #453332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324445 color

#324445 rgb(50, 68, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #324445 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 26.7% green and 27.1% blue (50, 68, 69).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 16% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#324445 color codes

HEX	`#324445`
RGB	`rgb(50, 68, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 26.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 16%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 28%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.41, -6.83, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.41, 7.43, 203.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.456, 5.242, 6.406)`
Decimal	`3294277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324445, 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 #324445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #324445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324445; }
.text { color: #324445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 68 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324445, #323b45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #324445?: #324445 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324445?: The RGB value is 50, 68, 69: 50 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324445?: The complementary color is #453332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.