#313435 Color
#313435 is rgb(49, 52, 53) in RGB, hsl(195, 4%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet (#343434), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313435rgb(49, 52, 53)hsl(195, 4%, 20%)hsv(195, 8%, 21%)cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 79%)oklch(32.2% 0.005 219.6)lab(21.44% -1.16 -1.11)lch(21.44% 1.61 223.58)What #313435 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 #313435, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313435 Channel Values
How #313435 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 52 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 4% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 8% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.55:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313435 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 #313435
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313435; 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 #313435
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 #313435 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.
#313435#343435#333435#333335#323335#313434#313434#333333Using #313435 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313435: #313435;background-color: #313435;colors: { 'color-313435': '#313435' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.204, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_313435">#313435</color>fill="#313435"More Gray Colors
#313435 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313435 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313435?
#313435 is a dark gray — rgb(49, 52, 53) in RGB and hsl(195, 4%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet (#343434), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.63.
What is the RGB value of #313435?
#313435 is rgb(49, 52, 53) — red 49, green 52, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313435?
#313435 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313435 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313435 scores 12.55:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313435 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313435 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.01, which is visibly different.
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