What color is #312724?

#312724 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312724?

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

What is the complementary color of #312724?

The complementary color is #242E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312724 color

#312724 rgb(49, 39, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #312724 is a very dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 14°, with 15% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 27% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.52:1).

#312724 color codes

HEX	`#312724`
RGB	`rgb(49, 39, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 15.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 15%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 27%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.66, 4.08, 3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.66, 5.53, 42.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.311, 2.231, 1.978)`
Decimal	`3221284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312724, 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 #312724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #312724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312724; }
.text { color: #312724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 39 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312724, #312e24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #312724?: #312724 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312724?: The RGB value is 49, 39, 36: 49 red, 39 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312724?: The complementary color is #242E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.