#311719 Color
#311719 is rgb(49, 23, 25) in RGB, hsl(355, 36%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 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 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#311719rgb(49, 23, 25)hsl(355, 36%, 14%)hsv(355, 53%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 49%, 81%)oklch(24.2% 0.042 15.8)lab(11.67% 13.59 4.70)lch(11.67% 14.38 19.06)What #311719 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 #311719, 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.
#311719 Channel Values
How #311719 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 23 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 36% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 53% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 49% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.57:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #311719 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #311719 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #311719
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #311719; 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 #311719
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #311719.
How #311719 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.
#311719#1D1D19#261B19#222218#291E18#311717#311718#1F1F1FUsing #311719 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-311719: #311719;background-color: #311719;colors: { 'color-311719': '#311719' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.090, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_311719">#311719</color>fill="#311719"More Red Colors
#311719 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#311719 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #311719?
#311719 is a darkest red — rgb(49, 23, 25) in RGB and hsl(355, 36%, 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 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #311719?
#311719 is rgb(49, 23, 25) — red 49, green 23, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #311719?
#311719 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 49%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #311719 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #311719 scores 16.57:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #311719 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #311719 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 18.52, which is visibly different.
Open #311719 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.