What color is #381822?

#381822 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #381822?

The RGB value is 56, 24, 34: 56 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381822?

The complementary color is #18382E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381822 color

#381822 rgb(56, 24, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #381822 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 9.4% green and 13.3% blue (56, 24, 34).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 40% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 39% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#381822 color codes

HEX	`#381822`
RGB	`rgb(56, 24, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 9.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 40%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 57%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 39%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.29, 17.24, 0.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.29, 17.25, 1.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.246, 1.61, 1.705)`
Decimal	`3676194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381822, 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 #381822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	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 #381822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381822; }
.text { color: #381822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 24 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381822, #381e18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #381822?: #381822 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #381822?: The RGB value is 56, 24, 34: 56 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381822?: The complementary color is #18382E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.