What color is #311919?

#311919 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311919?

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

What is the complementary color of #311919?

The complementary color is #193131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311919 color

#311919 rgb(49, 25, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #311919 is a very dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 49% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.36:1).

#311919 color codes

HEX	`#311919`
RGB	`rgb(49, 25, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 9.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 49%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 49%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.08, 11.99, 5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.08, 13.06, 23.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.79, 1.419, 1.099)`
Decimal	`3217689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311919, 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 #311919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #311919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311919; }
.text { color: #311919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 25 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311919, #312519); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #311919?: #311919 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311919?: The RGB value is 49, 25, 25: 49 red, 25 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311919?: The complementary color is #193131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.