What color is #381519?

#381519 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #381519?

The RGB value is 56, 21, 25: 56 red, 21 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381519?

The complementary color is #153834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381519?

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.

#381519 color

#381519 rgb(56, 21, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #381519 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 8.2% green and 9.8% blue (56, 21, 25).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 45% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 55% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#381519 color codes

HEX	`#381519`
RGB	`rgb(56, 21, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 8.2%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 45%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 63%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 55%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.27, 17.88, 5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.27, 18.75, 17.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.075, 1.447, 1.09)`
Decimal	`3675417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381519, 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 #381519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381519 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 #381519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381519; }
.text { color: #381519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 21 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381519, #382315); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #381519?: #381519 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #381519?: The RGB value is 56, 21, 25: 56 red, 21 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381519?: The complementary color is #153834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381519?: 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.