What color is #341516?

#341516 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #341516?

The RGB value is 52, 21, 22: 52 red, 21 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #341516?

The complementary color is #153433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #341516?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#341516 color

#341516 rgb(52, 21, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #341516 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 8.2% green and 8.6% blue (52, 21, 22).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 42% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 58% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.6:1).

#341516 color codes

HEX	`#341516`
RGB	`rgb(52, 21, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 8.2%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 42%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 60%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 58%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.45, 15.69, 6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.45, 17.02, 22.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.829, 1.325, 0.918)`
Decimal	`3413270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #341516, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #341516	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#341516 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #341516 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #341516; }
.text { color: #341516; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341516; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 21 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #341516, #342415); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #341516?: #341516 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #341516?: The RGB value is 52, 21, 22: 52 red, 21 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #341516?: The complementary color is #153433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #341516?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.