Information about #312B21 color

#312B21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #312B21 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 43, 33) — 19.2% red, 16.9% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 6 / 81. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted orange, #312B21 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Magic (#332C22). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wood Bark (#302621) and Karaka (#2D2D24).

In RGB terms — rgb(49, 43, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #312B21 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #312B21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#312B21 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#312B21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#645842

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#978565

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#BAAD98

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#DCD6CB

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White

#FFFFFF

#312B21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#312B21

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#27221A

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#1D1913

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#13110D

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#090806

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Black

#000000

#312B21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#433C30

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#544D42

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#645E55

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#726F69

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Grey

#808080

#312B21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#233020

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#293020

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#303020

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#312B21

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#302420

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#302023

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#302029

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#312B21 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#312B21
#312B21

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#212731
#212731

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#312B21
#312B21

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#232131
#232131

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#212F31
#212F31

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#2F3121
#2F3121

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#312B21
#312B21

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#312321
#312321

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#312B21
#312B21

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#21312B
#21312B

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#2B2131
#2B2131

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#312B21
#312B21

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#273121
#273121

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#212731
#212731

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#2B2131
#2B2131

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#312B21

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#213123
#213123

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#212731
#212731

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#31212F
#31212F

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Nearest named colors to #312B21

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Betel Nut Dye color link
Betel Nut Dye

#352925

Green Waterloo color link
Green Waterloo

#2C2D24

Coffee Bean color link
Coffee Bean

#362D26

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

Rangoon Green color link
Rangoon Green

#2B2E25

Livid Brown color link
Livid Brown

#312A29

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

#312B21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#312B21
  • RGB49, 43, 33
  • CMYK0, 2, 6, 81
  • HSL38°, 20%, 16%
  • HSL Precise37.5°, 19.512%, 16.078%
  • HSV38°, 33%, 19%
  • HSB38°, 33%, 19%
  • HEX ID312B21
  • DECIMAL ID3222305
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
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