What color is #314228?

#314228 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314228?

The RGB value is 49, 66, 40: 49 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314228?

The complementary color is #392842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314228 color

#314228 rgb(49, 66, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #314228 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.9% green and 15.7% blue (49, 66, 40).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.82:1).

#314228 color codes

HEX	`#314228`
RGB	`rgb(49, 66, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 39%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 39%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.87, -12.59, 13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.87, 18.6, 132.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.598, 4.703, 2.725)`
Decimal	`3228200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314228, 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 #314228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #314228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314228; }
.text { color: #314228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 66 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314228, #28422c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #314228?: #314228 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314228?: The RGB value is 49, 66, 40: 49 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314228?: The complementary color is #392842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.