What color is #31240C?

#31240C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31240C?

The RGB value is 49, 36, 12: 49 red, 36 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31240C?

The complementary color is #0C1931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31240C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31240C color

#31240C rgb(49, 36, 12)

Shades of brown

The hex color #31240C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 14.1% green and 4.7% blue (49, 36, 12).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 61% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 76% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.13:1).

#31240C color codes

HEX	`#31240C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 36, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 14.1%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 61%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 76%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 76%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.18, 2.82, 17.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.18, 17.54, 80.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.964, 1.941, 0.619)`
Decimal	`3220492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31240C, 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 #31240C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31240C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #31240C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31240c; }
.text { color: #31240c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31240c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 36 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31240c, #2c310c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #31240C?: #31240C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31240C?: The RGB value is 49, 36, 12: 49 red, 36 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31240C?: The complementary color is #0C1931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31240C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.