What color is #313926?

#313926 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313926?

The RGB value is 49, 57, 38: 49 red, 57 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313926?

The complementary color is #2E2639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313926?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313926 color

#313926 rgb(49, 57, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #313926 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 22.4% green and 14.9% blue (49, 57, 38).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 20% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 6.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#313926 color codes

HEX	`#313926`
RGB	`rgb(49, 57, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 22.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 20%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 33%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 33%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.72, -7.5, 10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.72, 13.12, 124.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.08, 3.719, 2.389)`
Decimal	`3225894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313926, 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 #313926	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313926 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	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 #313926 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313926; }
.text { color: #313926; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313926; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 57 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313926, #283926); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #313926?: #313926 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313926?: The RGB value is 49, 57, 38: 49 red, 57 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313926?: The complementary color is #2E2639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313926?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.