What color is #312316?

#312316 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312316?

The RGB value is 49, 35, 22: 49 red, 35 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312316?

The complementary color is #162431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312316 color

#312316 rgb(49, 35, 22)

Shades of gray

The hex color #312316 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 13.7% green and 8.6% blue (49, 35, 22).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 38% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 55% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#312316 color codes

HEX	`#312316`
RGB	`rgb(49, 35, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 13.7%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 38%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 55%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 55%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.02, 4.6, 11.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.02, 12.2, 67.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.013, 1.913, 1.022)`
Decimal	`3220246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312316, 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 #312316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #312316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312316; }
.text { color: #312316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 35 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312316, #313116); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #312316?: #312316 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312316?: The RGB value is 49, 35, 22: 49 red, 35 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312316?: The complementary color is #162431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.