#322C35 Color
#322C35 is rgb(50, 44, 53) in RGB, hsl(280, 9%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Black (#2A2D2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322C35rgb(50, 44, 53)hsl(280, 9%, 19%)hsv(280, 17%, 21%)cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 79%)oklch(30.3% 0.018 314.5)lab(18.93% 4.38 -4.76)lch(18.93% 6.47 312.63)What #322C35 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 #322C35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322C35 Channel Values
How #322C35 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 44 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 9% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 17% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.57:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322C35 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 #322C35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322C35; 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 #322C35
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 #322C35 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-322c35: #322C35;background-color: #322C35;colors: { 'color-322c35': '#322C35' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.173, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_322c35">#322C35</color>fill="#322C35"More Gray Colors
#322C35 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322C35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322C35?
#322C35 is a darkest gray — rgb(50, 44, 53) in RGB and hsl(280, 9%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Black (#2A2D2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #322C35?
#322C35 is rgb(50, 44, 53) — red 50, green 44, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322C35?
#322C35 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322C35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322C35 scores 13.57:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322C35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322C35 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 20.01, which is visibly different.
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