What color is #31112E?

#31112E is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31112E?

The RGB value is 49, 17, 46: 49 red, 17 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31112E?

The complementary color is #113114, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31112E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31112E color

#31112E rgb(49, 17, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #31112E is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 6.7% green and 18% blue (49, 17, 46).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 48% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 6% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.8:1).

#31112E color codes

HEX	`#31112E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 17, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 6.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 48%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 65%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 6%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.93, 21.04, -12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.93, 24.25, 330.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.96, 1.251, 2.723)`
Decimal	`3215662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31112E, 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 #31112E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31112E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #31112E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31112e; }
.text { color: #31112e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31112e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 17 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31112e, #31111e); }

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Questions

What color is #31112E?: #31112E is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31112E?: The RGB value is 49, 17, 46: 49 red, 17 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31112E?: The complementary color is #113114, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31112E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.