What color is #31362E?

#31362E is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31362E?

The RGB value is 49, 54, 46: 49 red, 54 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31362E?

The complementary color is #332E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31362E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31362E color

#31362E rgb(49, 54, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31362E is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 21.2% green and 18% blue (49, 54, 46).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 8% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#31362E color codes

HEX	`#31362E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 54, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 21.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 8%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 15%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 15%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.9, -3.99, 4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.9, 5.87, 132.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.079, 3.489, 3.095)`
Decimal	`3225134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31362E, 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 #31362E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31362E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #31362E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31362e; }
.text { color: #31362e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31362e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 54 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31362e, #2e362f); }

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Questions

What color is #31362E?: #31362E is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31362E?: The RGB value is 49, 54, 46: 49 red, 54 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31362E?: The complementary color is #332E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31362E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.