What color is #32483B?

#32483B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32483B?

The RGB value is 50, 72, 59: 50 red, 72 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32483B?

The complementary color is #48323F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32483B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32483B color

#32483B rgb(50, 72, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #32483B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 28.2% green and 23.1% blue (50, 72, 59).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#32483B color codes

HEX	`#32483B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 72, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 28.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 18%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.45, -11.79, 5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.45, 12.83, 156.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.422, 5.628, 4.99)`
Decimal	`3295291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32483B, 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 #32483B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32483B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #32483B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32483b; }
.text { color: #32483b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32483b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 72 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32483b, #324846); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #32483B?: #32483B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32483B?: The RGB value is 50, 72, 59: 50 red, 72 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32483B?: The complementary color is #48323F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32483B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.