What color is #31241D?

#31241D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31241D?

The RGB value is 49, 36, 29: 49 red, 36 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31241D?

The complementary color is #1D2A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31241D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31241D color

#31241D rgb(49, 36, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #31241D is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 14.1% green and 11.4% blue (49, 36, 29).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 26% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 41% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.99:1).

#31241D color codes

HEX	`#31241D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 36, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 14.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 26%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 41%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.51, 4.93, 7.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.51, 8.61, 55.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.119, 2.004, 1.437)`
Decimal	`3220509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31241D, 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 #31241D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31241D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #31241D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31241d; }
.text { color: #31241d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31241d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 36 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31241d, #312e1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #31241D?: #31241D is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31241D?: The RGB value is 49, 36, 29: 49 red, 36 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31241D?: The complementary color is #1D2A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31241D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.