What color is #380009?

#380009 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #380009?

The RGB value is 56, 0, 9: 56 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #380009?

The complementary color is #00382F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #380009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#380009 color

#380009 rgb(56, 0, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #380009 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 0% green and 3.5% blue (56, 0, 9).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 84% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.92:1).

#380009 color codes

HEX	`#380009`
RGB	`rgb(56, 0, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 0%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 100%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.78, 27.78, 8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.78, 29.08, 17.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.68, 0.861, 0.336)`
Decimal	`3670025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #380009, 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 #380009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#380009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #380009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #380009; }
.text { color: #380009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #380009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 0 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #380009, #381300); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #380009?: #380009 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #380009?: The RGB value is 56, 0, 9: 56 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #380009?: The complementary color is #00382F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #380009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.