What color is #312427?

#312427 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312427?

The RGB value is 49, 36, 39: 49 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312427?

The complementary color is #24312E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312427 color

#312427 rgb(49, 36, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #312427 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 14.1% green and 15.3% blue (49, 36, 39).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 15% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 20% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.87:1).

#312427 color codes

HEX	`#312427`
RGB	`rgb(49, 36, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 14.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 15%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 27%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 20%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.81, 6.76, 0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.81, 6.77, 3.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.264, 2.061, 2.198)`
Decimal	`3220519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312427, 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 #312427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #312427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312427; }
.text { color: #312427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 36 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312427, #312824); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #312427?: #312427 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312427?: The RGB value is 49, 36, 39: 49 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312427?: The complementary color is #24312E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.