What color is #381420?

#381420 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #381420?

The RGB value is 56, 20, 32: 56 red, 20 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381420?

The complementary color is #14382C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381420?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381420 color

#381420 rgb(56, 20, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #381420 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 7.8% green and 12.5% blue (56, 20, 32).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 47% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 43% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.29:1).

#381420 color codes

HEX	`#381420`
RGB	`rgb(56, 20, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 7.8%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 47%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 64%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 43%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.26, 19.43, 0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.26, 19.43, 1.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.142, 1.446, 1.532)`
Decimal	`3675168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381420, 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 #381420	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381420 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #381420 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381420; }
.text { color: #381420; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381420; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 20 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381420, #381a14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #381420?: #381420 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #381420?: The RGB value is 56, 20, 32: 56 red, 20 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381420?: The complementary color is #14382C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381420?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.