What color is #380606?

#380606 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 #380606?

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

What is the complementary color of #380606?

The complementary color is #063838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #380606?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#380606 color

#380606 rgb(56, 6, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #380606 is a very dark, vivid red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 81% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 89% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.55:1).

#380606 color codes

HEX	`#380606`
RGB	`rgb(56, 6, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 2.4%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 81%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 89%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.86, 24.34, 11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.86, 26.88, 25.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.729, 0.984, 0.271)`
Decimal	`3671558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #380606, 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 #380606	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#380606 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #380606 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #380606; }
.text { color: #380606; }
.border { border: 2px solid #380606; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 6 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #380606, #381f06); }

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Questions

What color is #380606?: #380606 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 #380606?: The RGB value is 56, 6, 6: 56 red, 6 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #380606?: The complementary color is #063838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #380606?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.