What color is #31343D?

#31343D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color After Midnight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31343D?

The RGB value is 49, 52, 61: 49 red, 52 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31343D?

The complementary color is #3D3A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31343D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31343D color

#31343D rgb(49, 52, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31343D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20.4% green and 23.9% blue (49, 52, 61).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 11% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is After Midnight (#38393F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#31343D color codes

HEX	`#31343D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 52, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 11%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 20%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.75, 1.01, -6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.75, 6.16, 279.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.337, 3.446, 4.903)`
Decimal	`3224637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31343D, 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 #31343D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31343D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #31343D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31343d; }
.text { color: #31343d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31343d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 52 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31343d, #34313d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #31343D?: #31343D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color After Midnight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31343D?: The RGB value is 49, 52, 61: 49 red, 52 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31343D?: The complementary color is #3D3A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31343D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.