What color is #313724?

#313724 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 #313724?

The RGB value is 49, 55, 36: 49 red, 55 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313724?

The complementary color is #2A2437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313724 color

#313724 rgb(49, 55, 36)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313724 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 21.6% green and 14.1% blue (49, 55, 36).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 21% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 6.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.33:1).

#313724 color codes

HEX	`#313724`
RGB	`rgb(49, 55, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 21.6%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 21%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 35%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 35%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.99, -6.6, 11.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.99, 12.91, 120.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.951, 3.513, 2.191)`
Decimal	`3225380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313724, 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 #313724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.33:1	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 #313724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313724; }
.text { color: #313724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 55 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313724, #283724); }

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Questions

What color is #313724?: #313724 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 #313724?: The RGB value is 49, 55, 36: 49 red, 55 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313724?: The complementary color is #2A2437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.