What color is #312E0C?

#312E0C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #312E0C?

The RGB value is 49, 46, 12: 49 red, 46 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #312E0C?

The complementary color is #0C0F31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #312E0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#312E0C color

#312E0C rgb(49, 46, 12)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #312E0C is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 18% green and 4.7% blue (49, 46, 12).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 61% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 76% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.76:1).

#312E0C color codes

HEX	`#312E0C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 46, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 18%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 61%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 76%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 76%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.51, -3.93, 21.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.51, 21.77, 100.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.31, 2.634, 0.734)`
Decimal	`3223052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #312E0C, 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 #312E0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#312E0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #312E0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #312e0c; }
.text { color: #312e0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #312e0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 46 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #312e0c, #22310c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #312E0C?: #312E0C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #312E0C?: The RGB value is 49, 46, 12: 49 red, 46 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #312E0C?: The complementary color is #0C0F31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #312E0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.