#322A30 Color
#322A30 is rgb(50, 42, 48) in RGB, hsl(315, 9%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322A30rgb(50, 42, 48)hsl(315, 9%, 18%)hsv(315, 16%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 80%)oklch(29.6% 0.016 334.7)lab(18.14% 4.79 -2.48)lch(18.14% 5.39 332.64)What #322A30 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #322A30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322A30 Channel Values
How #322A30 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 50 · G 42 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 9% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 16% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 4% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.91:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322A30 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #322A30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322A30; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #322A30
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #322A30 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322a30: #322A30;background-color: #322A30;colors: { 'color-322a30': '#322A30' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.165, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_322a30">#322A30</color>fill="#322A30"More Gray Colors
#322A30 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322A30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322A30?
#322A30 is a darkest gray — rgb(50, 42, 48) in RGB and hsl(315, 9%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #322A30?
#322A30 is rgb(50, 42, 48) — red 50, green 42, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322A30?
#322A30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322A30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322A30 scores 13.91:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322A30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322A30 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.92, which is visibly different.
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