Information about #312220 color

#312220 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #312220 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 34, 32) — 19.2% red, 13.3% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 7 / 81. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#312220 presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wood Bark (#302621). Nearby in the Register you will also find Legal Dye (#2E211B) and Black Kite (#351E1C).

In RGB terms — rgb(49, 34, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #312220 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #312220 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#312220 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#312220 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #312220

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#312220
  • RGB49, 34, 32
  • CMYK0, 6, 7, 81
  • CSSrgb(49, 34, 32)
  • HSL7°, 21%, 16%
  • HSL Precise7.059°, 20.988%, 15.882%
  • HSV7°, 35%, 19%
  • HSB7°, 35%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.133, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.133, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.133, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID312220
  • DECIMAL ID3220000
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01