What color is #314424?

#314424 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314424?

The RGB value is 49, 68, 36: 49 red, 68 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314424?

The complementary color is #372444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314424?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314424 color

#314424 rgb(49, 68, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #314424 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 26.7% green and 14.1% blue (49, 68, 36).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 31% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

#314424 color codes

HEX	`#314424`
RGB	`rgb(49, 68, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 26.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 31%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 47%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 47%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.49, -14.42, 16.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.49, 22.29, 130.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.652, 4.914, 2.425)`
Decimal	`3228708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314424, 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 #314424	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314424 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #314424 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314424; }
.text { color: #314424; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314424; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 68 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314424, #244427); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #314424?: #314424 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314424?: The RGB value is 49, 68, 36: 49 red, 68 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314424?: The complementary color is #372444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314424?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.