What color is #341619?

#341619 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 #341619?

The RGB value is 52, 22, 25: 52 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #341619?

The complementary color is #163431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #341619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#341619 color

#341619 rgb(52, 22, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #341619 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 8.6% green and 9.8% blue (52, 22, 25).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 52% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#341619 color codes

HEX	`#341619`
RGB	`rgb(52, 22, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 8.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 58%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 52%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.79, 15.42, 4.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.79, 16.17, 17.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.879, 1.374, 1.086)`
Decimal	`3413529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #341619, 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 #341619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#341619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #341619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #341619; }
.text { color: #341619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 22 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #341619, #342216); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #341619?: #341619 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 #341619?: The RGB value is 52, 22, 25: 52 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #341619?: The complementary color is #163431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #341619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.