What color is #031318?

#031318 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #031318?

The RGB value is 3, 19, 24: 3 red, 19 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #031318?

The complementary color is #180803, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #031318?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#031318 color

#031318 rgb(3, 19, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #031318 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 7.5% green and 9.4% blue (3, 19, 24).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 78% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.92:1).

#031318 color codes

HEX	`#031318`
RGB	`rgb(3, 19, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 7.5%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 78%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 88%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 21%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.98, -3.62, -4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.98, 6.15, 233.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.435, 0.551, 0.947)`
Decimal	`201496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #031318, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #031318	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#031318 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #031318 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #031318; }
.text { color: #031318; }
.border { border: 2px solid #031318; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 19 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #031318, #030918); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #031318?: #031318 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #031318?: The RGB value is 3, 19, 24: 3 red, 19 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #031318?: The complementary color is #180803, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #031318?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.