What color is #390915?

#390915 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #390915?

The RGB value is 57, 9, 21: 57 red, 9 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #390915?

The complementary color is #09392D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #390915?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#390915 color

#390915 rgb(57, 9, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #390915 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 3.5% green and 8.2% blue (57, 9, 21).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 73% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 63% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.16:1).

#390915 color codes

HEX	`#390915`
RGB	`rgb(57, 9, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 3.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 73%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 84%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 63%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.95, 24.33, 5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.95, 24.91, 12.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.921, 1.12, 0.824)`
Decimal	`3737877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #390915, 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 #390915	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#390915 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #390915 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #390915; }
.text { color: #390915; }
.border { border: 2px solid #390915; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 9 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #390915, #391509); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #390915?: #390915 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #390915?: The RGB value is 57, 9, 21: 57 red, 9 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #390915?: The complementary color is #09392D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #390915?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.