What color is #390003?

#390003 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #390003?

The RGB value is 57, 0, 3: 57 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #390003?

The complementary color is #003936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #390003?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#390003 color

#390003 rgb(57, 0, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #390003 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 0% green and 1.2% blue (57, 0, 3).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 95% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.87:1).

#390003 color codes

HEX	`#390003`
RGB	`rgb(57, 0, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 0%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 100%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 95%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.92, 27.76, 11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.92, 29.97, 22.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.704, 0.877, 0.166)`
Decimal	`3735555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #390003, 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 #390003	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#390003 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #390003 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #390003; }
.text { color: #390003; }
.border { border: 2px solid #390003; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 0 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #390003, #391a00); }

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Questions

What color is #390003?: #390003 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #390003?: The RGB value is 57, 0, 3: 57 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #390003?: The complementary color is #003936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #390003?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.