Information about #31312C color

#31312C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#31312C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 49, 44) — 19.2% red, 19.2% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 81. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#31312C is a muted, almost neutral grey that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shadow Match (#312F2C). Slightly further away sit Rockpool Green (#31332C) and Helter Skelter (#33332D).

In RGB terms — rgb(49, 49, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #31312C: 13.1:1 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. No one has named #31312C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#31312C color variations

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#31312C 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 #31312C

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

Shadow Match color link
Shadow Match

#312F2C

Army color link
Army

#30342D

Banjul color link
Banjul

#34322D

Sheer Black color link
Sheer Black

#332F2F

Night Rider color link
Night Rider

#332E2E

Earth Green color link
Earth Green

#2E342B

Canopy color link
Canopy

#35332C

Diesel color link
Diesel

#322C2B

Nocturnal color link
Nocturnal

#2F3131

Eternity color link
Eternity

#2D2F28

#31312C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#31312C
  • RGB49, 49, 44
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 81
  • HSL60°, 5%, 18%
  • HSL Precise60°, 5.376%, 18.235%
  • HSV60°, 10%, 19%
  • HSB60°, 10%, 19%
  • HEX ID31312C
  • DECIMAL ID3223852
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
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