What color is #313721?

#313721 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313721?

The RGB value is 49, 55, 33: 49 red, 55 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313721?

The complementary color is #272137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313721 color

#313721 rgb(49, 55, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #313721 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 21.6% green and 12.9% blue (49, 55, 33).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 25% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 6.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#313721 color codes

HEX	`#313721`
RGB	`rgb(49, 55, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 21.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 25%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 40%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 40%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.93, -7.11, 12.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.93, 14.79, 118.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.907, 3.495, 1.96)`
Decimal	`3225377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313721, 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 #313721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	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 #313721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313721; }
.text { color: #313721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 55 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313721, #263721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #313721?: #313721 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313721?: The RGB value is 49, 55, 33: 49 red, 55 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313721?: The complementary color is #272137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.