What color is #381D2D?

#381D2D is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #381D2D?

The RGB value is 56, 29, 45: 56 red, 29 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #381D2D?

The complementary color is #1D3828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #381D2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#381D2D color

#381D2D rgb(56, 29, 45)

Shades of purple

The hex color #381D2D is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 11.4% green and 17.6% blue (56, 29, 45).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 32% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 20% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#381D2D color codes

HEX	`#381D2D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 29, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 11.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 32%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 48%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 20%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15, 15.93, -4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15, 16.69, 342.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.544, 1.909, 2.717)`
Decimal	`3677485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #381D2D, 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 #381D2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#381D2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	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 #381D2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #381d2d; }
.text { color: #381d2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #381d2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 29 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #381d2d, #381d1f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #381D2D?: #381D2D is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #381D2D?: The RGB value is 56, 29, 45: 56 red, 29 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #381D2D?: The complementary color is #1D3828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #381D2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.