#312628 Color
#312628 is rgb(49, 38, 40) in RGB, hsl(349, 13%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312628rgb(49, 38, 40)hsl(349, 13%, 17%)hsv(349, 22%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 81%)oklch(28.2% 0.017 6)lab(16.51% 5.64 0.73)lch(16.51% 5.68 7.40)What #312628 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 #312628, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312628 Channel Values
How #312628 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 38 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 13% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 22% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 18% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.6:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312628 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 #312628
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312628; 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 #312628
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 #312628 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-312628: #312628;background-color: #312628;colors: { 'color-312628': '#312628' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.149, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_312628">#312628</color>fill="#312628"More Red Colors
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#312628 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312628?
#312628 is a darkest red — rgb(49, 38, 40) in RGB and hsl(349, 13%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #312628?
#312628 is rgb(49, 38, 40) — red 49, green 38, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312628?
#312628 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312628 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312628 scores 14.6:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312628 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312628 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 17.46, which is visibly different.
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