#324e53 Color Information

#324e53 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #324e53. In RGB, it consists of 19.6% Red, 30.6% Green, and 32.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 39.8% Cyan, 6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 67.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 189.1°, with saturation of 24.8% and lightness of 26.1%. The decimal value for #324e53 is 3296851, and its nearest "web safe" color is #336666. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #324e53 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#324e53 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color50, 78, 83 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color19.6%, 30.6%, 32.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.804, 0.694, 0.675 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.398, 0.06, 0, 0.675 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color189.1°, 24.8%, 26.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color189.1°, 39.8%, 32.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color5.601, 6.751, 9.192 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color50, 65, 83 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code3296851 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color31.234, -9.023, -6.297 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)31.234, 11.003, 214.911 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color31.234, -12.668, -6.656 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color25.983, -6.993, -2.785 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.260, 0.313, 6.751 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4281486931 / 0xff324e53 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#336666 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #324e53

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #324e53, its pure hue is 189.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 24.8%, and its lightness is 26.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #324e53, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #060a0a to #2c4449.

Tints of #324e53

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #324e53, its pure hue is 189.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 24.8%, and its lightness is 26.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #324e53, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #4c6469 to #e5e9ea.

Tones of #324e53

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #324e53, its pure hue is 189.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 24.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #324e53, which range from #434343 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #007185 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #324e53

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #324e53! For #324e53, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #324e53. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #324e53

This color, #324e53, consists of 19.6% Red, 30.6% Green, and 32.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 50, Green = 78, Blue = 83. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #324e53 is 39.8% Cyan, 6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 67.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R19.6%
C39.8%
G30.6%
M6.0%
B32.5%
Y0.0%
K67.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 50 78 83
Octal 62 116 123
Hexa #32 #4e #53
Binary 00110010 01001110 01010011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 39 6 0 67
Octal 47 6 0 103
Hexa #27 #06 #00 #43
Binary 00100111 00000110 00000000 01000011

Analogous Colors of #324e53

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #324e53 — which has hue 189.1° — its analogous colors are located at 159.1° and 219.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #324e53.

Triadic Colors of #324e53

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #324e53 — which has hue 189.1° — its triadic colors are located at 69.1° and 309.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #324e53.

Complementary Color of #324e53

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #324e53 — which has hue 189.1° — its complementary color is located at 9.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #324e53.

Split Complementary Colors of #324e53

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #324e53 — which has hue 189.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 39.1° and 339.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #324e53.

Tetradic Colors of #324e53

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #324e53 — which has hue 189.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 99.1°, 189.1°, 279.1°, and 9.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #324e53.

Monochromatic Colors of #324e53

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #324e53, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #1d2425 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #3f7e89 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #324e53

We want to make getting started with #324e53 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #324e53 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #324e53 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #324e53 with other HTML elements.

#324e53 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #324e53.
<span style="color: #324e53;">The color of this text is #324e53.</span>

#324e53 Background Color

The background color for this text is #324e53.
<div style="background-color: #324e53; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #324e53.</div>

#324e53 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #324e53.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #324e53;">This color for the shadow of this text is #324e53.</span>

#324e53 Border Color

This is a div with border color #324e53.
<div style="border: #324e53 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #324e53.</div>

#324e53 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #324e53 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #324e53; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #324e53 on a white background.</div></div>

#324e53 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #324e53 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #324e53; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #324e53 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #324e53 to White

This is a gradient from #324e53 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#324e53,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#324e53,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#324e53,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#324e53,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #324e53 to white.</div>

Gradient from #324e53 to Black

This is a gradient from #324e53 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#324e53,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#324e53,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#324e53,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#324e53,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #324e53 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #324e53

In addition to using #324e53 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #324e53 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #324e53, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 50, Green = 78, Blue = 83). If you need details about the color coordinates of #324e53 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #324e53
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(50, 78, 83)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #324e53; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #324e53; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #324e53; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(50, 78, 83);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#324e53")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:50, green:78, blue:83, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:50 green:78 blue:83 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(50f, 78f, 83f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(50, 78, 83);
 

#324e53 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #324e53 the same way. For those with color blindness, #324e53 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #324e53 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #324e53 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #324e53 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #324e53 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #324e53 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 8.9:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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