What color is #313018?

#313018 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313018?

The RGB value is 49, 48, 24: 49 red, 48 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313018?

The complementary color is #181931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313018?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313018 color

#313018 rgb(49, 48, 24)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #313018 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 18.8% green and 9.4% blue (49, 48, 24).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 34% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 51% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 6.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.41:1).

#313018 color codes

HEX	`#313018`
RGB	`rgb(49, 48, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 18.8%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 34%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 51%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 51%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.36, -3.95, 15.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.36, 15.99, 104.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.488, 2.833, 1.28)`
Decimal	`3223576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313018, 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 #313018	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313018 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #313018 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313018; }
.text { color: #313018; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313018; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 48 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313018, #253118); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #313018?: #313018 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313018?: The RGB value is 49, 48, 24: 49 red, 48 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313018?: The complementary color is #181931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313018?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.