What color is #313933?

#313933 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 #313933?

The RGB value is 49, 57, 51: 49 red, 57 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313933?

The complementary color is #393137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313933?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313933 color

#313933 rgb(49, 57, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313933 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 22.4% green and 20% blue (49, 57, 51).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 8% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#313933 color codes

HEX	`#313933`
RGB	`rgb(49, 57, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 22.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 8%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 14%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 11%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.06, -4.8, 2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.06, 5.47, 151.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.327, 3.818, 3.693)`
Decimal	`3225907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313933, 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 #313933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	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 #313933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313933; }
.text { color: #313933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 57 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313933, #313937); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #313933?: #313933 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 #313933?: The RGB value is 49, 57, 51: 49 red, 57 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313933?: The complementary color is #393137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313933?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.