What color is #313528?

#313528 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 #313528?

The RGB value is 49, 53, 40: 49 red, 53 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313528?

The complementary color is #2C2835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313528?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313528 color

#313528 rgb(49, 53, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313528 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 20.8% green and 15.7% blue (49, 53, 40).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 14% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#313528 color codes

HEX	`#313528`
RGB	`rgb(49, 53, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 14%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 25%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 25%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.4, -4.58, 7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.4, 8.91, 120.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.923, 3.352, 2.5)`
Decimal	`3224872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313528, 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 #313528	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313528 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	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 #313528 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313528; }
.text { color: #313528; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313528; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 53 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313528, #2b3528); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #313528?: #313528 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 #313528?: The RGB value is 49, 53, 40: 49 red, 53 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313528?: The complementary color is #2C2835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313528?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.