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#31100C Color

#31100C is rgb(49, 16, 12) in RGB, hsl(6, 61%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 76%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#31100C
HEX#31100C
RGBrgb(49, 16, 12)
HSLhsl(6, 61%, 12%)
HSVhsv(6, 76%, 19%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 76%, 81%)
OKLCHoklch(22.5% 0.055 29.1)
LABlab(9.62% 16.88 9.87)
LCHlch(9.62% 19.55 30.32)

What #31100C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #31100C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#31100C Channel Values

How #31100C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 49 · G 16 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 61% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 76% · V 19%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 76% · K 81%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.36:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31100C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text17.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #31100C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31100C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #31100C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #31100C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#31100C
Protanopia#19190C
Protanomaly#24160C
Deuteranopia#1F1F0A
Deuteranomaly#271A0B
Tritanopia#311010
Tritanomaly#31100E
Achromatopsia#1A1A1A

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Using #31100C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-31100c: #31100C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #31100C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-31100c': '#31100C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.063, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_31100c">#31100C</color>
SVG fillfill="#31100C"

More Red Colors

#31100C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#31100C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #31100C?

#31100C is a darkest red — rgb(49, 16, 12) in RGB and hsl(6, 61%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #31100C?

#31100C is rgb(49, 16, 12) — red 49, green 16, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #31100C?

#31100C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 76%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #31100C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #31100C scores 17.36:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #31100C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #31100C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.79, which is visibly different.

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