What color is #314447?

#314447 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314447?

The RGB value is 49, 68, 71: 49 red, 68 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314447?

The complementary color is #473431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314447 color

#314447 rgb(49, 68, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #314447 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 26.7% green and 27.8% blue (49, 68, 71).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#314447 color codes

HEX	`#314447`
RGB	`rgb(49, 68, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 26.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 4%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.41, -6.64, -4.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.41, 7.88, 212.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.471, 5.242, 6.736)`
Decimal	`3228743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314447, 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 #314447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	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 #314447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314447; }
.text { color: #314447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 68 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314447, #313947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #314447?: #314447 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314447?: The RGB value is 49, 68, 71: 49 red, 68 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314447?: The complementary color is #473431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.