What color is #381C2F?

#381C2F 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 #381C2F?

The RGB value is 56, 28, 47: 56 red, 28 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381C2F?

The complementary color is #1C3825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381C2F color

#381C2F rgb(56, 28, 47)

Shades of purple

The hex color #381C2F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 11% green and 18.4% blue (56, 28, 47).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 33% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#381C2F color codes

HEX	`#381C2F`
RGB	`rgb(56, 28, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 11%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 33%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 50%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 16%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.83, 16.99, -6.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.83, 18.26, 338.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.559, 1.877, 2.916)`
Decimal	`3677231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381C2F, 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 #381C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #381C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381c2f; }
.text { color: #381c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 28 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381c2f, #381c21); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #381C2F?: #381C2F 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 #381C2F?: The RGB value is 56, 28, 47: 56 red, 28 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381C2F?: The complementary color is #1C3825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.