What color is #314151?

#314151 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314151?

The RGB value is 49, 65, 81: 49 red, 65 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314151?

The complementary color is #514131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314151 color

#314151 rgb(49, 65, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #314151 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.5% green and 31.8% blue (49, 65, 81).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#314151 color codes

HEX	`#314151`
RGB	`rgb(49, 65, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 40%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 20%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.81, -1.78, -11.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.81, 11.83, 261.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.642, 5.027, 8.509)`
Decimal	`3227985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314151, 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 #314151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #314151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314151; }
.text { color: #314151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 65 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314151, #313151); }

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Questions

What color is #314151?: #314151 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314151?: The RGB value is 49, 65, 81: 49 red, 65 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314151?: The complementary color is #514131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.