What color is #31212C?

#31212C is #31212C (49, 33, 44 in RGB; hsl(319, 20%, 16%)). It sits in the pink family. Contrast is 15.17:1 on white and 1.38:1 on black.

Is #31212C accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 15.17:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #31212C in CSS?

Use #31212C, color: #31212c;, or a custom property like --color-31212c: #31212c;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: stone-800. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Pink

#31212C (#31212C) — practical notes

#31212C (#31212c) sits in the pink family at about 319° hue, 20% saturation, and 16% lightness. Contrast is 15.17:1 on white and 1.38:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #31212c is 1.38:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#31212C

100% opacity · sRGB

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#31212C

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pink family Calculated from HEX

HEX#31212C

RGBrgb(49, 33, 44)

HSLhsl(319, 20%, 16%)

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Selected text: #31212C

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO15.17:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white15.17:1

Against black1.38:1

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Color codes

HEX

#31212c

RGB

rgb(49, 33, 44)

HSL

hsl(319, 20%, 16%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2718 0.0308 338.51)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 33%, 10%, 81%)

CSS variable

--color-31212c: #31212c;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color31212c-1: #31212c;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-800

Very different · ΔE 9.96 · #292524

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 14.73 · #000000

Nearest Material color

brown-900

Very different · ΔE 8.98 · #3E2723

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 12.93 · #212529

Using this color

Where #31212c works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #31212c is 1.38:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Compassion, playfulness, and romance. Popular in beauty, lifestyle, and youth-focused products. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Pink range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Brown 900#3E2723 Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Material Grey 900#212121 Material Brown 800#4E342E Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Web Safe #333333#333333 Tailwind gray 900#111827 Tailwind zinc 700#3F3F46