What color is #31261C?

#31261C 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 #31261C?

The RGB value is 49, 38, 28: 49 red, 38 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31261C?

The complementary color is #1C2731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31261C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31261C color

#31261C rgb(49, 38, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #31261C is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 14.9% green and 11% blue (49, 38, 28).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 27% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 43% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.74:1).

#31261C color codes

HEX	`#31261C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 38, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 14.9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 27%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 43%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 43%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.12, 3.38, 8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.12, 9.23, 68.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.169, 2.123, 1.394)`
Decimal	`3221020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31261C, 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 #31261C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31261C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.74:1	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 #31261C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31261c; }
.text { color: #31261c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31261c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 38 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31261c, #31311c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #31261C?: #31261C 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 #31261C?: The RGB value is 49, 38, 28: 49 red, 38 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31261C?: The complementary color is #1C2731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31261C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.