What color is #32542D?

#32542D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32542D?

The RGB value is 50, 84, 45: 50 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32542D?

The complementary color is #4F2D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32542D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32542D color

#32542D rgb(50, 84, 45)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.9% green and 17.6% blue (50, 84, 45).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#32542D color codes

HEX	`#32542D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 84, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.28, -21.25, 18.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.28, 28.49, 138.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.959, 7.208, 3.612)`
Decimal	`3298349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32542D, 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 #32542D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32542D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	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 #32542D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32542d; }
.text { color: #32542d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32542d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 84 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32542d, #2d543b); }

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Questions

What color is #32542D?: #32542D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32542D?: The RGB value is 50, 84, 45: 50 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32542D?: The complementary color is #4F2D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32542D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.