What color is #32474D?

#32474D 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 #32474D?

The RGB value is 50, 71, 77: 50 red, 71 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32474D?

The complementary color is #4D3832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32474D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32474D color

#32474D rgb(50, 71, 77)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 27.8% green and 30.2% blue (50, 71, 77).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 21% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#32474D color codes

HEX	`#32474D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 71, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 27.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 21%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 35%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 8%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.7, -6.46, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.7, 8.98, 223.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.908, 5.72, 7.865)`
Decimal	`3295053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32474D, 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 #32474D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32474D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	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 #32474D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32474d; }
.text { color: #32474d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32474d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 71 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32474d, #323a4d); }

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Questions

What color is #32474D?: #32474D 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 #32474D?: The RGB value is 50, 71, 77: 50 red, 71 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32474D?: The complementary color is #4D3832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32474D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.