What color is #31434F?

#31434F 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 #31434F?

The RGB value is 49, 67, 79: 49 red, 67 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31434F?

The complementary color is #4F3D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31434F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31434F color

#31434F rgb(49, 67, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31434F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 26.3% green and 31% blue (49, 67, 79).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 23% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#31434F color codes

HEX	`#31434F`
RGB	`rgb(49, 67, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 26.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 23%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 38%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.38, -3.68, -9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.38, 10.2, 248.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.685, 5.232, 8.159)`
Decimal	`3228495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31434F, 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 #31434F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31434F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #31434F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31434f; }
.text { color: #31434f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31434f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 67 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31434f, #31344f); }

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Questions

What color is #31434F?: #31434F 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 #31434F?: The RGB value is 49, 67, 79: 49 red, 67 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31434F?: The complementary color is #4F3D31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31434F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.