What color is #32482E?

#32482E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32482E?

The RGB value is 50, 72, 46: 50 red, 72 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32482E?

The complementary color is #442E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32482E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32482E color

#32482E rgb(50, 72, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #32482E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 28.2% green and 18% blue (50, 72, 46).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#32482E color codes

HEX	`#32482E`
RGB	`rgb(50, 72, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 28.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 36%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 36%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.14, -14.54, 12.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.14, 19.46, 138.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.126, 5.51, 3.43)`
Decimal	`3295278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32482E, 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 #32482E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32482E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #32482E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32482e; }
.text { color: #32482e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32482e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 72 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32482e, #2e4837); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #32482E?: #32482E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32482E?: The RGB value is 50, 72, 46: 50 red, 72 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32482E?: The complementary color is #442E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32482E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.