#311619 Color
#311619 is rgb(49, 22, 25) in RGB, hsl(353, 38%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 49%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#311619rgb(49, 22, 25)hsl(353, 38%, 14%)hsv(353, 55%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 49%, 81%)oklch(24% 0.044 13.9)lab(11.40% 14.23 4.33)lch(11.40% 14.88 16.91)What #311619 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 #311619, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#311619 Channel Values
How #311619 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 22 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 38% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 55% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 49% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.67:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #311619 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 #311619
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #311619; 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 #311619
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 #311619 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-311619: #311619;background-color: #311619;colors: { 'color-311619': '#311619' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.086, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_311619">#311619</color>fill="#311619"More Red Colors
#311619 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#311619 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #311619?
#311619 is a darkest red — rgb(49, 22, 25) in RGB and hsl(353, 38%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #311619?
#311619 is rgb(49, 22, 25) — red 49, green 22, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #311619?
#311619 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 49%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #311619 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #311619 scores 16.67:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #311619 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #311619 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 18.74, which is visibly different.
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