What color is #381617?

#381617 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 #381617?

The RGB value is 56, 22, 23: 56 red, 22 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381617?

The complementary color is #163837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381617?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381617 color

#381617 rgb(56, 22, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #381617 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 8.6% green and 9% blue (56, 22, 23).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 44% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 59% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#381617 color codes

HEX	`#381617`
RGB	`rgb(56, 22, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 8.6%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 44%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 61%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 59%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.46, 17.02, 7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.46, 18.55, 23.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.073, 1.477, 0.986)`
Decimal	`3675671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381617, 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 #381617	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381617 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #381617 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381617; }
.text { color: #381617; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381617; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 22 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381617, #382616); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #381617?: #381617 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 #381617?: The RGB value is 56, 22, 23: 56 red, 22 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381617?: The complementary color is #163837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381617?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.