#31191E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.8% 0.039 6.9), rgb(49, 25, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#31191E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31191E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 25, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.039 6.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #31191E | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31191E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #31191E text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #31191E text on black | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98E99
oklch(70.8% 0.073 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7180
oklch(63.2% 0.094 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55869
oklch(55.6% 0.102 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4857
oklch(49.1% 0.094 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B48
oklch(42.7% 0.08 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D333C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#31191E
oklch(24.8% 0.039 6.9)
#31191E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D1D1E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35171B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31191E
#31191E
oklch(24.8% 0.039 6.9)
- #052724
#052724
oklch(24.8% 0.039 186.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #31191E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #31191E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.