What color is #311926?

#311926 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311926?

The RGB value is 49, 25, 38: 49 red, 25 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311926?

The complementary color is #193124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311926?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311926 color

#311926 rgb(49, 25, 38)

Shades of purple

The hex color #311926 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 9.8% green and 14.9% blue (49, 25, 38).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 22% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.18:1).

#311926 color codes

HEX	`#311926`
RGB	`rgb(49, 25, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 9.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 49%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.53, 14.22, -3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.53, 14.7, 345.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.964, 1.488, 2.017)`
Decimal	`3217702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311926, 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 #311926	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311926 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #311926 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311926; }
.text { color: #311926; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311926; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 25 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311926, #31191a); }

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Questions

What color is #311926?: #311926 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311926?: The RGB value is 49, 25, 38: 49 red, 25 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311926?: The complementary color is #193124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311926?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.