What color is #310822?

#310822 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #310822?

The RGB value is 49, 8, 34: 49 red, 8 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #310822?

The complementary color is #083117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #310822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#310822 color

#310822 rgb(49, 8, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #310822 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 3.1% green and 13.3% blue (49, 8, 34).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 72% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 31% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Vienna Roast (#330022), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.67:1).

#310822 color codes

HEX	`#310822`
RGB	`rgb(49, 8, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 3.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 72%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 84%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 31%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.5, 23.65, -6.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.5, 24.62, 343.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.642, 0.942, 1.608)`
Decimal	`3213346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #310822, 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 #310822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#310822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.67:1	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 #310822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #310822; }
.text { color: #310822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #310822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 8 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #310822, #31080d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #310822?: #310822 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #310822?: The RGB value is 49, 8, 34: 49 red, 8 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #310822?: The complementary color is #083117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #310822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.