Information about #312E0B color

#312E0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #312E0B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(49, 46, 11) (19.2% red, 18% green, 4.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 15 / 81 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #312E0B leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are La Fonseca (#353300) and Autumn Depression (#3E290A).

In RGB terms — rgb(49, 46, 11) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #312E0B: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #312E0B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#312E0B color variations

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

#312E0B 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 #312E0B

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

La Fonseca color link
La Fonseca

#353300

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Bonsaisei color link
Bonsaisei

#1F3106

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#312E0B
  • RGB49, 46, 11
  • CMYK0, 1, 15, 81
  • CSSrgb(49, 46, 11)
  • HSL55°, 63%, 12%
  • HSL Precise55.263°, 63.333%, 11.765%
  • HSV55°, 78%, 19%
  • HSB55°, 78%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.180, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.180, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.180, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID312E0B
  • DECIMAL ID3223051
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01