What color is #32474A?

#32474A 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 #32474A?

The RGB value is 50, 71, 74: 50 red, 71 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32474A?

The complementary color is #4A3532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32474A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32474A color

#32474A rgb(50, 71, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32474A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 27.8% green and 29% blue (50, 71, 74).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#32474A color codes

HEX	`#32474A`
RGB	`rgb(50, 71, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 27.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 19%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 32%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 4%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.59, -7.32, -4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.59, 8.56, 211.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.804, 5.679, 7.32)`
Decimal	`3295050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32474A, 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 #32474A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32474A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #32474A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32474a; }
.text { color: #32474a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32474a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 71 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32474a, #323b4a); }

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Questions

What color is #32474A?: #32474A 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 #32474A?: The RGB value is 50, 71, 74: 50 red, 71 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32474A?: The complementary color is #4A3532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32474A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.