What color is #380601?

#380601 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 #380601?

The RGB value is 56, 6, 1: 56 red, 6 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #380601?

The complementary color is #013338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #380601?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#380601 color

#380601 rgb(56, 6, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #380601 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 2.4% green and 0.4% blue (56, 6, 1).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 96% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 98% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.58:1).

#380601 color codes

HEX	`#380601`
RGB	`rgb(56, 6, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 2.4%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 96%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 98%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 98%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.77, 24.04, 13.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.77, 27.48, 28.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.702, 0.973, 0.127)`
Decimal	`3671553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #380601, 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 #380601	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#380601 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #380601 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #380601; }
.text { color: #380601; }
.border { border: 2px solid #380601; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 6 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #380601, #382101); }

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Questions

What color is #380601?: #380601 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 #380601?: The RGB value is 56, 6, 1: 56 red, 6 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #380601?: The complementary color is #013338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #380601?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.