What color is #39322C?

#39322C is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39322C?

The RGB value is 57, 50, 44: 57 red, 50 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39322C?

The complementary color is #2C3339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39322C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39322C color

#39322C rgb(57, 50, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #39322C is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 19.6% green and 17.3% blue (57, 50, 44).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 13% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 23% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Kilimanjaro (#3A3532), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#39322C color codes

HEX	`#39322C`
RGB	`rgb(57, 50, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 19.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 13%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 23%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 23%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.33, 1.92, 4.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.33, 5.32, 68.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.283, 3.333, 2.853)`
Decimal	`3748396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39322C, 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 #39322C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39322C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #39322C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39322c; }
.text { color: #39322c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39322c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 50 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39322c, #39392c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #39322C?: #39322C is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39322C?: The RGB value is 57, 50, 44: 57 red, 50 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39322C?: The complementary color is #2C3339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39322C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.