What color is #313941?

#313941 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313941?

The RGB value is 49, 57, 65: 49 red, 57 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313941?

The complementary color is #413931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313941?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313941 color

#313941 rgb(49, 57, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313941 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 22.4% green and 25.5% blue (49, 57, 65).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 14% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Do Not Disturb (#363B43), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#313941 color codes

HEX	`#313941`
RGB	`rgb(49, 57, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 22.4%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 14%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 25%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 12%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.54, -1.23, -6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.54, 6.19, 258.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.684, 3.961, 5.57)`
Decimal	`3225921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313941, 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 #313941	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313941 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #313941 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313941; }
.text { color: #313941; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313941; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 57 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313941, #313141); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #313941?: #313941 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313941?: The RGB value is 49, 57, 65: 49 red, 57 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313941?: The complementary color is #413931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313941?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.