What color is #31471C?

#31471C is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31471C?

The RGB value is 49, 71, 28: 49 red, 71 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31471C?

The complementary color is #321C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31471C?

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.

#31471C color

#31471C rgb(49, 71, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #31471C is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.8% green and 11% blue (49, 71, 28).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 43% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#31471C color codes

HEX	`#31471C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 71, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 43%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 61%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 61%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.42, -17.24, 22.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.42, 28.63, 127.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.729, 5.243, 1.914)`
Decimal	`3229468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31471C, 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 #31471C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31471C 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 #31471C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31471c; }
.text { color: #31471c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31471c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 71 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31471c, #1c471d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #31471C?: #31471C is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31471C?: The RGB value is 49, 71, 28: 49 red, 71 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31471C?: The complementary color is #321C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31471C?: 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.