What color is #314951?

#314951 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314951?

The RGB value is 49, 73, 81: 49 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314951?

The complementary color is #513931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314951 color

#314951 rgb(49, 73, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #314951 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 28.6% green and 31.8% blue (49, 73, 81).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#314951 color codes

HEX	`#314951`
RGB	`rgb(49, 73, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 28.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 40%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 10%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.44, -6.87, -7.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.44, 10.32, 228.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.134, 6.012, 8.673)`
Decimal	`3230033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314951, 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 #314951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #314951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314951; }
.text { color: #314951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 73 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314951, #313951); }

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Questions

What color is #314951?: #314951 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314951?: The RGB value is 49, 73, 81: 49 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314951?: The complementary color is #513931, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.