What color is #381305?

#381305 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Old Study. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #381305?

The RGB value is 56, 19, 5: 56 red, 19 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381305?

The complementary color is #052A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381305?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381305 color

#381305 rgb(56, 19, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #381305 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 7.5% green and 2% blue (56, 19, 5).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 84% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 91% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Old Study (#431705), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.62:1).

#381305 color codes

HEX	`#381305`
RGB	`rgb(56, 19, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 7.5%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 84%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 91%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 91%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.4, 17.39, 15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.4, 23.22, 41.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.891, 1.318, 0.298)`
Decimal	`3674885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381305, 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 #381305	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381305 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.62:1	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 #381305 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381305; }
.text { color: #381305; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381305; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 19 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381305, #382d05); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #381305?: #381305 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Old Study. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #381305?: The RGB value is 56, 19, 5: 56 red, 19 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381305?: The complementary color is #052A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381305?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.