#31140D Color
#31140D is rgb(49, 20, 13) in RGB, hsl(12, 58%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 73%, 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 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31140Drgb(49, 20, 13)hsl(12, 58%, 12%)hsv(12, 73%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 73%, 81%)oklch(23.3% 0.049 34.7)lab(10.63% 14.50 10.81)lch(10.63% 18.09 36.69)What #31140D 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 #31140D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31140D Channel Values
How #31140D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 49 · G 20 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 58% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 73% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 73% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.98:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31140D 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.
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Colors That Go With #31140D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31140D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #31140D
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 #31140D 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31140d: #31140D;background-color: #31140D;colors: { 'color-31140d': '#31140D' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.078, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_31140d">#31140D</color>fill="#31140D"More Red Colors
#31140D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#31140D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31140D?
#31140D is a darkest red — rgb(49, 20, 13) in RGB and hsl(12, 58%, 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 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #31140D?
#31140D is rgb(49, 20, 13) — red 49, green 20, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31140D?
#31140D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 73%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31140D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #31140D scores 16.98:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31140D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31140D 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 20.98, which is visibly different.
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