What color is #371315?

#371315 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #371315?

The RGB value is 55, 19, 21: 55 red, 19 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #371315?

The complementary color is #133735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #371315?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#371315 color

#371315 rgb(55, 19, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #371315 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 7.5% green and 8.2% blue (55, 19, 21).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 49% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 62% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.58:1).

#371315 color codes

HEX	`#371315`
RGB	`rgb(55, 19, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 7.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 49%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 65%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 62%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.5, 18.2, 7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.5, 19.67, 22.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.944, 1.332, 0.864)`
Decimal	`3609365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #371315, 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 #371315	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#371315 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.58:1	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 #371315 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #371315; }
.text { color: #371315; }
.border { border: 2px solid #371315; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 19 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #371315, #372313); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #371315?: #371315 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #371315?: The RGB value is 55, 19, 21: 55 red, 19 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #371315?: The complementary color is #133735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #371315?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.