What color is #313623?

#313623 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 #313623?

The RGB value is 49, 54, 35: 49 red, 54 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313623?

The complementary color is #282336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313623?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313623 color

#313623 rgb(49, 54, 35)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313623 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 21.2% green and 13.7% blue (49, 54, 35).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 21% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.8 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#313623 color codes

HEX	`#313623`
RGB	`rgb(49, 54, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 21.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 21%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 35%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 35%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.63, -6.14, 11.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.63, 12.83, 118.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.889, 3.413, 2.096)`
Decimal	`3225123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313623, 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 #313623	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313623 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #313623 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313623; }
.text { color: #313623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313623; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 54 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313623, #283623); }

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Questions

What color is #313623?: #313623 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 #313623?: The RGB value is 49, 54, 35: 49 red, 54 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313623?: The complementary color is #282336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313623?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.