What color is #313019?

#313019 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313019?

The RGB value is 49, 48, 25: 49 red, 48 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313019?

The complementary color is #191A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313019 color

#313019 rgb(49, 48, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #313019 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 18.8% green and 9.8% blue (49, 48, 25).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 32% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 49% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 6.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#313019 color codes

HEX	`#313019`
RGB	`rgb(49, 48, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 18.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 32%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 49%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 49%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.38, -3.82, 14.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.38, 15.36, 104.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.499, 2.837, 1.335)`
Decimal	`3223577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313019, 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 #313019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	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 #313019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313019; }
.text { color: #313019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 48 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313019, #263119); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #313019?: #313019 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313019?: The RGB value is 49, 48, 25: 49 red, 48 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313019?: The complementary color is #191A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.