What color is #314150?

#314150 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314150?

The RGB value is 49, 65, 80: 49 red, 65 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314150?

The complementary color is #504031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314150?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314150 color

#314150 rgb(49, 65, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #314150 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.5% green and 31.4% blue (49, 65, 80).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 24% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#314150 color codes

HEX	`#314150`
RGB	`rgb(49, 65, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 24%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 39%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 19%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.77, -2.08, -11.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.77, 11.3, 259.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.604, 5.013, 8.313)`
Decimal	`3227984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314150, 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 #314150	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314150 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #314150 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314150; }
.text { color: #314150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314150; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 65 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314150, #313250); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #314150?: #314150 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314150?: The RGB value is 49, 65, 80: 49 red, 65 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314150?: The complementary color is #504031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314150?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.