What color is #312021?

#312021 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312021?

The RGB value is 49, 32, 33: 49 red, 32 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312021?

The complementary color is #203130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312021 color

#312021 rgb(49, 32, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #312021 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 12.5% green and 12.9% blue (49, 32, 33).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 21% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#312021 color codes

HEX	`#312021`
RGB	`rgb(49, 32, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 12.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 21%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 35%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 33%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.38, 8.42, 2.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.38, 8.81, 17.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.058, 1.796, 1.677)`
Decimal	`3219489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312021, 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 #312021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #312021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312021; }
.text { color: #312021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 32 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312021, #312720); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #312021?: #312021 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312021?: The RGB value is 49, 32, 33: 49 red, 32 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312021?: The complementary color is #203130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.