What color is #32511C?

#32511C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32511C?

The RGB value is 50, 81, 28: 50 red, 81 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32511C?

The complementary color is #3B1C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32511C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32511C color

#32511C rgb(50, 81, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #32511C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 31.8% green and 11% blue (50, 81, 28).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#32511C color codes

HEX	`#32511C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 81, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 31.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 49%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 65%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 65%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, -22.09, 26.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 34.88, 129.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.467, 6.647, 2.146)`
Decimal	`3297564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32511C, 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 #32511C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32511C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #32511C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32511c; }
.text { color: #32511c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32511c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 81 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32511c, #1c5121); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #32511C?: #32511C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32511C?: The RGB value is 50, 81, 28: 50 red, 81 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32511C?: The complementary color is #3B1C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32511C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.