What color is #312925?

#312925 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312925?

The RGB value is 49, 41, 37: 49 red, 41 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312925?

The complementary color is #252D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312925?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312925 color

#312925 rgb(49, 41, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #312925 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 16.1% green and 14.5% blue (49, 41, 37).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 14% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 24% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#312925 color codes

HEX	`#312925`
RGB	`rgb(49, 41, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 16.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 14%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 24%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 24%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.33, 2.88, 3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.33, 4.92, 54.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.393, 2.372, 2.082)`
Decimal	`3221797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312925, 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 #312925	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312925 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #312925 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312925; }
.text { color: #312925; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312925; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 41 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312925, #312f25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #312925?: #312925 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312925?: The RGB value is 49, 41, 37: 49 red, 41 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312925?: The complementary color is #252D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312925?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.