What color is #324851?

#324851 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324851?

The RGB value is 50, 72, 81: 50 red, 72 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324851?

The complementary color is #513B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324851 color

#324851 rgb(50, 72, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #324851 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 28.2% green and 31.8% blue (50, 72, 81).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#324851 color codes

HEX	`#324851`
RGB	`rgb(50, 72, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 28.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 11%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.18, -5.92, -8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.18, 10.03, 233.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.117, 5.907, 8.653)`
Decimal	`3295313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324851, 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 #324851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #324851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324851; }
.text { color: #324851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 72 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324851, #323951); }

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Questions

What color is #324851?: #324851 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324851?: The RGB value is 50, 72, 81: 50 red, 72 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324851?: The complementary color is #513B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.