What color is #311901?

#311901 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311901?

The RGB value is 49, 25, 1: 49 red, 25 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311901?

The complementary color is #011931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311901?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311901 color

#311901 rgb(49, 25, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #311901 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 9.8% green and 0.4% blue (49, 25, 1).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 96% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 98% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.53:1).

#311901 color codes

HEX	`#311901`
RGB	`rgb(49, 25, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 9.8%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 96%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 98%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 98%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.62, 9.6, 17.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.62, 19.63, 60.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.62, 1.351, 0.204)`
Decimal	`3217665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311901, 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 #311901	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311901 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.53:1	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 #311901 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311901; }
.text { color: #311901; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311901; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 25 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311901, #313101); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #311901?: #311901 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311901?: The RGB value is 49, 25, 1: 49 red, 25 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311901?: The complementary color is #011931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311901?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.