What color is #313D45?

#313D45 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #313D45?

The RGB value is 49, 61, 69: 49 red, 61 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #313D45?

The complementary color is #453931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #313D45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#313D45 color

#313D45 rgb(49, 61, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #313D45 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 23.9% green and 27.1% blue (49, 61, 69).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 17% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.15:1).

#313D45 color codes

HEX	`#313D45`
RGB	`rgb(49, 61, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 23.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 17%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 29%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 12%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.01, -2.73, -6.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.01, 7.07, 247.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.009, 4.42, 6.271)`
Decimal	`3226949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #313D45, 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 #313D45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#313D45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #313D45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #313d45; }
.text { color: #313d45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #313d45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 61 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #313d45, #313345); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #313D45?: #313D45 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #313D45?: The RGB value is 49, 61, 69: 49 red, 61 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #313D45?: The complementary color is #453931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #313D45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.