What color is #311C1E?

#311C1E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #311C1E?

The RGB value is 49, 28, 30: 49 red, 28 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #311C1E?

The complementary color is #1C312F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #311C1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#311C1E color

#311C1E rgb(49, 28, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #311C1E is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 11% green and 11.8% blue (49, 28, 30).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 27% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 39% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.96:1).

#311C1E color codes

HEX	`#311C1E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 28, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 11%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 27%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 43%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 39%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.09, 10.69, 2.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.09, 11.09, 15.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.916, 1.577, 1.432)`
Decimal	`3218462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #311C1E, 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 #311C1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#311C1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #311C1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #311c1e; }
.text { color: #311c1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #311c1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 28 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #311c1e, #31251c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #311C1E?: #311C1E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #311C1E?: The RGB value is 49, 28, 30: 49 red, 28 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #311C1E?: The complementary color is #1C312F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #311C1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.