What color is #31332B?

#31332B is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31332B?

The RGB value is 49, 51, 43: 49 red, 51 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31332B?

The complementary color is #2D2B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31332B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31332B color

#31332B rgb(49, 51, 43)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31332B is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20% green and 16.9% blue (49, 51, 43).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 9% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#31332B color codes

HEX	`#31332B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 51, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 9%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 16%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 16%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.81, -2.66, 4.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.81, 5.48, 119.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.886, 3.195, 2.75)`
Decimal	`3224363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31332B, 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 #31332B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31332B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #31332B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31332b; }
.text { color: #31332b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31332b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 51 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31332b, #2d332b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #31332B?: #31332B is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31332B?: The RGB value is 49, 51, 43: 49 red, 51 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31332B?: The complementary color is #2D2B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31332B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.