What color is #32542C?

#32542C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32542C?

The RGB value is 50, 84, 44: 50 red, 84 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32542C?

The complementary color is #4E2C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32542C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32542C color

#32542C rgb(50, 84, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #32542C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.9% green and 17.3% blue (50, 84, 44).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#32542C color codes

HEX	`#32542C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 84, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.26, -21.42, 19.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.26, 28.99, 137.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.94, 7.2, 3.512)`
Decimal	`3298348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32542C, 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 #32542C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32542C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #32542C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32542c; }
.text { color: #32542c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32542c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 84 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32542c, #2c543a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #32542C?: #32542C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32542C?: The RGB value is 50, 84, 44: 50 red, 84 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32542C?: The complementary color is #4E2C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32542C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.