What color is #311621?

#311621 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311621?

The RGB value is 49, 22, 33: 49 red, 22 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311621?

The complementary color is #163126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311621 color

#311621 rgb(49, 22, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #311621 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 8.6% green and 12.9% blue (49, 22, 33).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 38% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 33% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.57:1).

#311621 color codes

HEX	`#311621`
RGB	`rgb(49, 22, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 8.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 38%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 55%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 33%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.53, 15.3, -1.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.53, 15.38, 354.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.828, 1.337, 1.6)`
Decimal	`3216929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311621, 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 #311621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #311621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311621; }
.text { color: #311621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 22 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311621, #311816); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #311621?: #311621 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311621?: The RGB value is 49, 22, 33: 49 red, 22 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311621?: The complementary color is #163126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.