What color is #31333E?

#31333E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31333E?

The RGB value is 49, 51, 62: 49 red, 51 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31333E?

The complementary color is #3E3C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31333E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31333E color

#31333E rgb(49, 51, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31333E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20% green and 24.3% blue (49, 51, 62).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 12% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#31333E color codes

HEX	`#31333E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 51, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 12%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 21%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 18%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.46, 1.96, -7.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.46, 7.44, 285.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.32, 3.368, 5.032)`
Decimal	`3224382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31333E, 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 #31333E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31333E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #31333E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31333e; }
.text { color: #31333e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31333e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 51 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31333e, #35313e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #31333E?: #31333E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31333E?: The RGB value is 49, 51, 62: 49 red, 51 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31333E?: The complementary color is #3E3C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31333E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.