What color is #332432?

#332432 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #332432?

The RGB value is 51, 36, 50: 51 red, 36 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #332432?

The complementary color is #243325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #332432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#332432 color

#332432 rgb(51, 36, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #332432 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 14.1% green and 19.6% blue (51, 36, 50).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 17% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 2% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#332432 color codes

HEX	`#332432`
RGB	`rgb(51, 36, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 14.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 17%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 29%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 2%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.48, 10.09, -6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.48, 11.94, 327.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.572, 2.196, 3.305)`
Decimal	`3351602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #332432, 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 #332432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#332432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #332432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #332432; }
.text { color: #332432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #332432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 36 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #332432, #33242b); }

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Questions

What color is #332432?: #332432 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #332432?: The RGB value is 51, 36, 50: 51 red, 36 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #332432?: The complementary color is #243325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #332432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.