What color is #312A2F?

#312A2F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312A2F?

The RGB value is 49, 42, 47: 49 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312A2F?

The complementary color is #2A312C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312A2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312A2F color

#312A2F rgb(49, 42, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #312A2F is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 16.5% green and 18.4% blue (49, 42, 47).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 8% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.97:1).

#312A2F color codes

HEX	`#312A2F`
RGB	`rgb(49, 42, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 16.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 8%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 14%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.98, 4.32, -2.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.98, 4.79, 334.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.608, 2.514, 3.037)`
Decimal	`3222063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312A2F, 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 #312A2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312A2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #312A2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312a2f; }
.text { color: #312a2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312a2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 42 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312a2f, #312a2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #312A2F?: #312A2F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312A2F?: The RGB value is 49, 42, 47: 49 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312A2F?: The complementary color is #2A312C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312A2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.