#313533 Color
#313533 is rgb(49, 53, 51) in RGB, hsl(150, 4%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 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 2.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313533rgb(49, 53, 51)hsl(150, 4%, 20%)hsv(150, 8%, 21%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 79%)oklch(32.4% 0.007 164.6)lab(21.71% -2.14 0.64)lch(21.71% 2.24 163.39)What #313533 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 #313533, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313533 Channel Values
How #313533 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 53 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 4% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 8% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.44:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313533 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 #313533
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313533; 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 #313533
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 #313533 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-313533: #313533;background-color: #313533;colors: { 'color-313533': '#313533' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.208, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_313533">#313533</color>fill="#313533"More Gray Colors
#313533 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313533 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313533?
#313533 is a dark gray — rgb(49, 53, 51) in RGB and hsl(150, 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 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #313533?
#313533 is rgb(49, 53, 51) — red 49, green 53, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313533?
#313533 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313533 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313533 scores 12.44:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313533 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313533 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 14.57, which is visibly different.
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