What color is #31454D?

#31454D 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 #31454D?

The RGB value is 49, 69, 77: 49 red, 69 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31454D?

The complementary color is #4D3931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31454D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31454D color

#31454D rgb(49, 69, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31454D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.1% green and 30.2% blue (49, 69, 77).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#31454D color codes

HEX	`#31454D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 69, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 36%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 10%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.97, -5.55, -7.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.97, 9.2, 232.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.734, 5.445, 7.821)`
Decimal	`3229005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31454D, 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 #31454D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31454D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #31454D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31454d; }
.text { color: #31454d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31454d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 69 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31454d, #31374d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #31454D?: #31454D 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 #31454D?: The RGB value is 49, 69, 77: 49 red, 69 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31454D?: The complementary color is #4D3931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31454D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.