What color is #314849?

#314849 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 #314849?

The RGB value is 49, 72, 73: 49 red, 72 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314849?

The complementary color is #493231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314849 color

#314849 rgb(49, 72, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #314849 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 28.2% green and 28.6% blue (49, 72, 73).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 20% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#314849 color codes

HEX	`#314849`
RGB	`rgb(49, 72, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 28.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 20%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 33%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 1%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.82, -8.55, -3.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.82, 9.23, 202.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.786, 5.768, 7.163)`
Decimal	`3229769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314849, 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 #314849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #314849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314849; }
.text { color: #314849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 72 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314849, #313c49); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #314849?: #314849 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 #314849?: The RGB value is 49, 72, 73: 49 red, 72 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314849?: The complementary color is #493231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.