What color is #371112?

#371112 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #371112?

The RGB value is 55, 17, 18: 55 red, 17 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371112?

The complementary color is #113736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371112?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371112 color

#371112 rgb(55, 17, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #371112 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 6.7% green and 7.1% blue (55, 17, 18).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 53% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 67% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.78:1).

#371112 color codes

HEX	`#371112`
RGB	`rgb(55, 17, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 6.7%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 53%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 69%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 67%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.97, 19.09, 8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.97, 20.97, 24.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.885, 1.257, 0.715)`
Decimal	`3608850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371112, 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 #371112	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371112 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #371112 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371112; }
.text { color: #371112; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371112; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 17 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371112, #372311); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #371112?: #371112 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #371112?: The RGB value is 55, 17, 18: 55 red, 17 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371112?: The complementary color is #113736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371112?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.