What color is #390323?

#390323 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #390323?

The RGB value is 57, 3, 35: 57 red, 3 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #390323?

The complementary color is #033919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #390323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#390323 color

#390323 rgb(57, 3, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #390323 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 1.2% green and 13.7% blue (57, 3, 35).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 90% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 39% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Vienna Roast (#330022), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.34:1).

#390323 color codes

HEX	`#390323`
RGB	`rgb(57, 3, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 1.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 90%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 95%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 39%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.45, 28.86, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.45, 29.47, 348.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.023, 1.057, 1.687)`
Decimal	`3736355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #390323, 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 #390323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#390323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #390323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #390323; }
.text { color: #390323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #390323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 3 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #390323, #390308); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #390323?: #390323 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #390323?: The RGB value is 57, 3, 35: 57 red, 3 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #390323?: The complementary color is #033919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #390323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.