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#32323E Color

#32323E is rgb(50, 50, 62) in RGB, hsl(240, 11%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#32323E
HEX#32323E
RGBrgb(50, 50, 62)
HSLhsl(240, 11%, 22%)
HSVhsv(240, 19%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(32.2% 0.021 285.1)
LABlab(21.16% 2.29 -7.58)
LCHlch(21.16% 7.91 286.79)

What #32323E 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 #32323E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#32323E Channel Values

How #32323E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 50 · G 50 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 11% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 19% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.64:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32323E 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.

TextWhite text12.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #32323E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32323E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #32323E

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 #32323E 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.

Typical#32323E
Protanopia#32323E
Protanomaly#32323E
Deuteranopia#32323E
Deuteranomaly#32323E
Tritanopia#303434
Tritanomaly#313338
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #32323E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-32323e: #32323E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #32323E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-32323e': '#32323E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.196, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_32323e">#32323E</color>
SVG fillfill="#32323E"

More Blue Colors

#32323E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#32323E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #32323E?

#32323E is a dark blue — rgb(50, 50, 62) in RGB and hsl(240, 11%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #32323E?

#32323E is rgb(50, 50, 62) — red 50, green 50, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #32323E?

#32323E converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #32323E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #32323E scores 12.64:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #32323E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #32323E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.01, which is visibly different.

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