What color is #31271D?

#31271D 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 #31271D?

The RGB value is 49, 39, 29: 49 red, 39 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31271D?

The complementary color is #1D2731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31271D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31271D color

#31271D rgb(49, 39, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #31271D is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 15.3% green and 11.4% blue (49, 39, 29).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 26% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 41% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.6:1).

#31271D color codes

HEX	`#31271D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 39, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 15.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 26%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 41%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 41%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.47, 2.85, 8.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.47, 8.84, 71.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.214, 2.193, 1.469)`
Decimal	`3221277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31271D, 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 #31271D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31271D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #31271D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31271d; }
.text { color: #31271d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31271d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 39 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31271d, #31311d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #31271D?: #31271D 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 #31271D?: The RGB value is 49, 39, 29: 49 red, 39 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31271D?: The complementary color is #1D2731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31271D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.