What color is #31454B?

#31454B 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 #31454B?

The RGB value is 49, 69, 75: 49 red, 69 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31454B?

The complementary color is #4B3731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31454B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31454B color

#31454B rgb(49, 69, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31454B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.1% green and 29.4% blue (49, 69, 75).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 21% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#31454B color codes

HEX	`#31454B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 69, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 21%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 35%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 8%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.89, -6.13, -6.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.89, 8.68, 225.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.664, 5.417, 7.455)`
Decimal	`3229003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31454B, 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 #31454B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31454B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #31454B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31454b; }
.text { color: #31454b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31454b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 69 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31454b, #31384b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #31454B?: #31454B 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 #31454B?: The RGB value is 49, 69, 75: 49 red, 69 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31454B?: The complementary color is #4B3731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31454B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.