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HEX atlas value

#312A17

#312A17 is a warm orange HEX color close to Rubber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 49, 42, 23, HSL 44, 36%, 14%, has luminance 0.0237, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

orangewarmdarkearth-tone
#312A17 Sample readable text
HEX #312A17
RGB rgb(49, 42, 23)
HSL hsl(44 36% 14%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 53, 81)
Luminance 0.0237
Contrast Black 1.47:1White 14.25:1

CSS

--color-312a17: #312A17;
.background-312a17 { background-color: #312A17; }
.text-312a17 { color: #312A17; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0237
Black text1.47:1AA Fail
White text14.25:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#312A17","rgb":[49,42,23],"hsl":[44,36,14],"cmyk":[0,14,53,81],"luminance":0.0237,"contrast":{"black":1.47,"white":14.25}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":14.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#171E31","hex":"#171E31","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.27,"contrastWhite":16.59,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#311D17","hex":"#311D17","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.32,"contrastWhite":15.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.32,"contrastWhite":15.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","earth tone","dark orange","earth tone orange","Rubber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/312a17.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rubber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raisin.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#171E31","analogous":["#311D17","#2B3117"],"triadic":["#17312A","#2A1731"],"tetradic":["#17311D","#171E31","#31172B"],"splitComplementary":["#172B31","#1D1731"],"monochromatic":["#6F5F34","#312A17","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#6F5F34","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#382D0F","desaturated":"#29261F","pastel":"#786D4F","neon":"#705200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":15.937377450509228},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":20.46948949045872},{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":20.904544960366874},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":22.045407685048602},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":25.729360660537214}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #312A17

#312A17 is classified as a warm orange value with dark and earth tone visual character. #312A17 is visually closest to Rubber, a named gray color with HEX #2A2725.

The RGB channels are 49, 42, and 23, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 44deg with 36% saturation and 14% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0237, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.94, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.47:1AA Fail
White text14.25:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #312A17 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.47:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF14.25:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Carbon Fiber#FFFFFF text · best 17.05:1#1C1C1C
#171E31#FFFFFF text · best 16.59:1#171E31
#311D17#FFFFFF text · best 15.93:1#311D17
Raisin#FFFFFF text · best 15.93:1#242124

Generated Palette

#312A17#312A17
#171E31#171E31
#311D17#311D17
#2B3117#2B3117
#6F5F34#6F5F34
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#171E31#171E31
#311D17#311D17
#2B3117#2B3117
#17312A#17312A
#2A1731#2A1731

Variants

#6F5F34#6F5F34
Black#000000
#382D0F#382D0F
#29261F#29261F
#786D4F#786D4F
#705200#705200

Nearest Named Colors

Rubber#2A2725
Raisin#242124
Asphalt#2B2B2B
Slate Black#26282A
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C

Related HEX Guides

Rubber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A2725.Raisin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #242124.Asphalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2B2B2B.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#312A17 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.