What color is #312B32?

#312B32 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 #312B32?

The RGB value is 49, 43, 50: 49 red, 43 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312B32?

The complementary color is #2C322B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312B32 color

#312B32 rgb(49, 43, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #312B32 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 16.9% green and 19.6% blue (49, 43, 50).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 8% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#312B32 color codes

HEX	`#312B32`
RGB	`rgb(49, 43, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 16.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 8%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 14%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 14%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.41, 4.34, -3.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.41, 5.59, 321.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.706, 2.611, 3.378)`
Decimal	`3222322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312B32, 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 #312B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #312B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312b32; }
.text { color: #312b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 43 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312b32, #322b30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #312B32?: #312B32 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 #312B32?: The RGB value is 49, 43, 50: 49 red, 43 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312B32?: The complementary color is #2C322B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.