Information about #312F23 color

#312F23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#312F23 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 47, 35) — 19.2% red, 18.4% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 81. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#312F23 is a calm, restrained golden yellow that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Magic (#332C22). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rangitoto (#2E3222) and Karaka (#2D2D24).

The recipe behind #312F23 is rgb(49, 47, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #312F23: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. 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, #312F23 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#312F23 color variations

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

#312F23 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #312F23

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

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Coffee Bean color link
Coffee Bean

#362D26

Eternity color link
Eternity

#2D2F28

Monkey color link
Monkey

#352E28

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Black Forest color link
Black Forest

#2C3227

Livid Brown color link
Livid Brown

#312A29

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#312F23
  • RGB49, 47, 35
  • CMYK0, 1, 5, 81
  • CSSrgb(49, 47, 35)
  • HSL51°, 17%, 16%
  • HSL Precise51.429°, 16.667%, 16.471%
  • HSV51°, 29%, 19%
  • HSB51°, 29%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.184, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.184, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.184, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID312F23
  • DECIMAL ID3223331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01