What color is #380117?

#380117 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #380117?

The RGB value is 56, 1, 23: 56 red, 1 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #380117?

The complementary color is #013822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #380117?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#380117 color

#380117 rgb(56, 1, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #380117 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 0.4% green and 9% blue (56, 1, 23).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 96% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 59% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.72:1).

#380117 color codes

HEX	`#380117`
RGB	`rgb(56, 1, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 0.4%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 96%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 98%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 59%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.35, 28.25, 1.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.35, 28.29, 3.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.797, 0.925, 0.894)`
Decimal	`3670295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #380117, 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 #380117	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#380117 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #380117 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #380117; }
.text { color: #380117; }
.border { border: 2px solid #380117; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 1 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #380117, #380601); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #380117?: #380117 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #380117?: The RGB value is 56, 1, 23: 56 red, 1 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #380117?: The complementary color is #013822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #380117?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.