#313914 Color
#313914 is rgb(49, 57, 20) in RGB, hsl(73, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 65%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 11.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313914rgb(49, 57, 20)hsl(73, 48%, 15%)hsv(73, 65%, 22%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 65%, 78%)oklch(32.8% 0.058 119.9)lab(22.51% -8.47 21.40)lch(22.51% 23.02 111.59)What #313914 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 #313914, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313914 Channel Values
How #313914 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 57 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.17:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313914 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 #313914
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313914; 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 #313914
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 #313914 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.
#313914#383814#353814#363615#343814#353636#33372C#363636Using #313914 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313914: #313914;background-color: #313914;colors: { 'color-313914': '#313914' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.224, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_313914">#313914</color>fill="#313914"More Green Colors
#313914 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313914 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313914?
#313914 is a darkest green — rgb(49, 57, 20) in RGB and hsl(73, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.67.
What is the RGB value of #313914?
#313914 is rgb(49, 57, 20) — red 49, green 57, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313914?
#313914 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 65%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313914 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313914 scores 12.17:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313914 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313914 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.16, which is visibly different.
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