What color is #313535?

#313535 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313535?

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

What is the complementary color of #313535?

The complementary color is #353131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313535 color

#313535 rgb(49, 53, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313535 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 4% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Phantom Ship (#2F3434), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#313535 color codes

HEX	`#313535`
RGB	`rgb(49, 53, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 20.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 4%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 8%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.79, -1.72, -0.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.79, 1.82, 199.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.182, 3.456, 3.867)`
Decimal	`3224885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313535, 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 #313535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	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 #313535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313535; }
.text { color: #313535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 53 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313535, #313335); }

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Questions

What color is #313535?: #313535 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313535?: The RGB value is 49, 53, 53: 49 red, 53 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313535?: The complementary color is #353131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.