What color is #31062B?

#31062B is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31062B?

The RGB value is 49, 6, 43: 49 red, 6 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31062B?

The complementary color is #06310C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31062B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31062B color

#31062B rgb(49, 6, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #31062B is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 2.4% green and 16.9% blue (49, 6, 43).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 78% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 12% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Vienna Roast (#330022), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.62:1).

#31062B color codes

HEX	`#31062B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 6, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 2.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 78%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 88%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 12%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.63, 26.29, -13.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.63, 29.52, 332.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.768, 0.958, 2.377)`
Decimal	`3212843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31062B, 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 #31062B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31062B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #31062B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31062b; }
.text { color: #31062b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31062b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 6 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31062b, #310615); }

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Questions

What color is #31062B?: #31062B is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31062B?: The RGB value is 49, 6, 43: 49 red, 6 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31062B?: The complementary color is #06310C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31062B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.