Information about #312A1A color

#312A1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#312A1A falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 42, 26) — 19.2% red, 16.5% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 9 / 81. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #312A1A reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cocoa Brown (#35281E). Slightly further away sit Wood Bark (#302621) and Black Magic (#332C22).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(49, 42, 26)), which gives #312A1A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #312A1A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#312A1A color variations

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#312A1A 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 #312A1A

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

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#312A1A
  • RGB49, 42, 26
  • CMYK0, 3, 9, 81
  • CSSrgb(49, 42, 26)
  • HSL42°, 31%, 15%
  • HSL Precise41.739°, 30.667%, 14.706%
  • HSV42°, 47%, 19%
  • HSB42°, 47%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.165, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.165, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.165, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID312A1A
  • DECIMAL ID3222042
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01