What color is #313832?

#313832 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313832?

The RGB value is 49, 56, 50: 49 red, 56 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313832?

The complementary color is #383137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313832 color

#313832 rgb(49, 56, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313832 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 22% green and 19.6% blue (49, 56, 50).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 7% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#313832 color codes

HEX	`#313832`
RGB	`rgb(49, 56, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 22%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 7%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 12%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.69, -4.39, 2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.69, 5.18, 147.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.256, 3.712, 3.562)`
Decimal	`3225650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313832, 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 #313832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #313832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313832; }
.text { color: #313832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 56 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313832, #313835); }

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Questions

What color is #313832?: #313832 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313832?: The RGB value is 49, 56, 50: 49 red, 56 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313832?: The complementary color is #383137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.