What color is #31383A?

#31383A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31383A?

The RGB value is 49, 56, 58: 49 red, 56 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31383A?

The complementary color is #3A3331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31383A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31383A color

#31383A rgb(49, 56, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31383A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 22% green and 22.7% blue (49, 56, 58).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 8% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Phantom Ship (#2F3434), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#31383A color codes

HEX	`#31383A`
RGB	`rgb(49, 56, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 22%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 8%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 16%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 3%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.95, -2.44, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.95, 3.32, 222.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.444, 3.787, 4.552)`
Decimal	`3225658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31383A, 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 #31383A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31383A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #31383A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31383a; }
.text { color: #31383a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31383a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 56 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31383a, #31333a); }

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Questions

What color is #31383A?: #31383A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31383A?: The RGB value is 49, 56, 58: 49 red, 56 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31383A?: The complementary color is #3A3331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31383A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.