What color is #312521?

#312521 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312521?

The RGB value is 49, 37, 33: 49 red, 37 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312521?

The complementary color is #212D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312521?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312521 color

#312521 rgb(49, 37, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #312521 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 14.5% green and 12.9% blue (49, 37, 33).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 33% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.82:1).

#312521 color codes

HEX	`#312521`
RGB	`rgb(49, 37, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 14.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 33%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 33%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.93, 4.91, 4.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.93, 6.89, 44.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.203, 2.086, 1.725)`
Decimal	`3220769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312521, 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 #312521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #312521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312521; }
.text { color: #312521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 37 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312521, #312d21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #312521?: #312521 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312521?: The RGB value is 49, 37, 33: 49 red, 37 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312521?: The complementary color is #212D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312521?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.