What color is #381114?

#381114 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #381114?

The RGB value is 56, 17, 20: 56 red, 17 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381114?

The complementary color is #113835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381114?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381114 color

#381114 rgb(56, 17, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #381114 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 6.7% green and 7.8% blue (56, 17, 20).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 53% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 64% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.69:1).

#381114 color codes

HEX	`#381114`
RGB	`rgb(56, 17, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 6.7%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 53%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 70%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 64%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.22, 19.72, 7.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.22, 21.21, 21.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.958, 1.292, 0.808)`
Decimal	`3674388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381114, 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 #381114	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381114 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #381114 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381114; }
.text { color: #381114; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381114; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 17 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381114, #382111); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #381114?: #381114 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #381114?: The RGB value is 56, 17, 20: 56 red, 17 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381114?: The complementary color is #113835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381114?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.