#311628 Color
#311628 is rgb(49, 22, 40) in RGB, hsl(320, 38%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 18%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#311628rgb(49, 22, 40)hsl(320, 38%, 14%)hsv(320, 55%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 18%, 81%)oklch(24.7% 0.052 341.2)lab(11.87% 16.13 -6.08)lch(11.87% 17.24 339.36)What #311628 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 #311628, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#311628 Channel Values
How #311628 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 38% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 55% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 18% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.46:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #311628 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 #311628
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #311628; 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 #311628
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 #311628 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.
#311628#1C1C28#261A28#212127#281D28#301919#301820#1F1F1FUsing #311628 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-311628: #311628;background-color: #311628;colors: { 'color-311628': '#311628' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.086, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_311628">#311628</color>fill="#311628"More Pink Colors
#311628 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#311628 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #311628?
#311628 is a darkest pink — rgb(49, 22, 40) in RGB and hsl(320, 38%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #311628?
#311628 is rgb(49, 22, 40) — red 49, green 22, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #311628?
#311628 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 18%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #311628 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #311628 scores 16.46:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #311628 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #311628 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 20.93, which is visibly different.
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