What color is #311518?

#311518 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311518?

The RGB value is 49, 21, 24: 49 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311518?

The complementary color is #15312E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311518?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311518 color

#311518 rgb(49, 21, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #311518 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 8.2% green and 9.4% blue (49, 21, 24).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 40% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 51% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.79:1).

#311518 color codes

HEX	`#311518`
RGB	`rgb(49, 21, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 8.2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 40%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 57%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 51%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.96, 14.55, 4.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.96, 15.19, 16.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.7, 1.255, 1.017)`
Decimal	`3216664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311518, 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 #311518	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311518 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.79:1	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 #311518 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311518; }
.text { color: #311518; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311518; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 21 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311518, #312015); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #311518?: #311518 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311518?: The RGB value is 49, 21, 24: 49 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311518?: The complementary color is #15312E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311518?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.