What color is #31424B?

#31424B 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 #31424B?

The RGB value is 49, 66, 75: 49 red, 66 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31424B?

The complementary color is #4B3A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31424B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31424B color

#31424B rgb(49, 66, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31424B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.9% green and 29.4% blue (49, 66, 75).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 21% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#31424B color codes

HEX	`#31424B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 66, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 21%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 35%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 12%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.9, -4.23, -7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.9, 8.73, 241.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.484, 5.057, 7.395)`
Decimal	`3228235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31424B, 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 #31424B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31424B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	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 #31424B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31424b; }
.text { color: #31424b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31424b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 66 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31424b, #31354b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #31424B?: #31424B 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 #31424B?: The RGB value is 49, 66, 75: 49 red, 66 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31424B?: The complementary color is #4B3A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31424B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.