Colour
#312B2B
- #312B2B
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#312B2B is a near-black with RGB values 49, 43, 43 and HSL 0°, 7%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#312B2B#312B2B
HEX#312B2B
RGBrgb(49, 43, 43)
RGB (0–1)0.1922, 0.1686, 0.1686
RGB percentages19.2%, 16.9%, 16.9%
HSLhsl(0, 6.5%, 18%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 12.2%, 19.2%)
CMYK0%, 12.2%, 12.2%, 80.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,222,315
CSS custom property--colour: #312B2B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02555WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness44.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.9:1
Contrast with white13.9:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2C2C2C
Inverted#CED4D4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2B3131
Analogous#312B2E, #312E2B
Triadic#2B312B, #2B2B31
Split complementary#2B312E, #2B2E31
Tetradic#2E312B, #2B3131, #2E2B31
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R49
G43
B43
Red49 (19.2%)
Green43 (16.9%)
Blue43 (16.9%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)6.52%
Lightness18.04%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 31 · G 2B · B 2B
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