Recognised as Colour
#322B2A
- #322B2A
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#322B2A is a red with RGB values 50, 43, 42 and HSL 8°, 9%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#322B2A#322B2A
HEX#322B2A
RGBrgb(50, 43, 42)
RGB (0–1)0.1961, 0.1686, 0.1647
RGB percentages19.6%, 16.9%, 16.5%
HSLhsl(7.5, 8.7%, 18%)
HSV / HSBhsv(7.5, 16%, 19.6%)
CMYK0%, 14%, 16%, 80.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,287,850
CSS custom property--colour: #322B2A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02573WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness45.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.86:1
Contrast with white13.86:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2C2C2C
Inverted#CDD4D5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.86:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2A3132
Analogous#322A2D, #322F2A
Triadic#2A322B, #2B2A32
Split complementary#2A322F, #2A2D32
Tetradic#2D322A, #2A3132, #2F2A32
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R50
G43
B42
Red50 (19.6%)
Green43 (16.9%)
Blue42 (16.5%)
Hue7.5°
Saturation (HSL)8.7%
Lightness18.04%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 32 · G 2B · B 2A
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