What color is #38162D?

#38162D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38162D?

The RGB value is 56, 22, 45: 56 red, 22 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38162D?

The complementary color is #163821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38162D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38162D color

#38162D rgb(56, 22, 45)

Shades of purple

The hex color #38162D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 8.6% green and 17.6% blue (56, 22, 45).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 44% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 20% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#38162D color codes

HEX	`#38162D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 22, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 8.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 44%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 61%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 20%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.26, 20.41, -7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.26, 21.79, 339.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.391, 1.604, 2.666)`
Decimal	`3675693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38162D, 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 #38162D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38162D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #38162D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38162d; }
.text { color: #38162d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38162d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 22 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38162d, #38161c); }

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Questions

What color is #38162D?: #38162D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38162D?: The RGB value is 56, 22, 45: 56 red, 22 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38162D?: The complementary color is #163821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38162D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.