What color is #31464C?

#31464C 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 #31464C?

The RGB value is 49, 70, 76: 49 red, 70 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31464C?

The complementary color is #4C3731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31464C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31464C color

#31464C rgb(49, 70, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31464C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.5% green and 29.8% blue (49, 70, 76).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#31464C color codes

HEX	`#31464C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 70, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 36%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 8%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.26, -6.47, -6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.26, 8.99, 223.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.761, 5.555, 7.657)`
Decimal	`3229260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31464C, 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 #31464C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31464C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #31464C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31464c; }
.text { color: #31464c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31464c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 70 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31464c, #31394c); }

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Questions

What color is #31464C?: #31464C 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 #31464C?: The RGB value is 49, 70, 76: 49 red, 70 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31464C?: The complementary color is #4C3731, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31464C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.