What color is #390D14?

#390D14 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 #390D14?

The RGB value is 57, 13, 20: 57 red, 13 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #390D14?

The complementary color is #0D3932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #390D14?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#390D14 color

#390D14 rgb(57, 13, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #390D14 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 5.1% green and 7.8% blue (57, 13, 20).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 63% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 65% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.91:1).

#390D14 color codes

HEX	`#390D14`
RGB	`rgb(57, 13, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 5.1%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 63%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 77%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 65%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.62, 22.32, 6.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.62, 23.39, 17.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.958, 1.208, 0.792)`
Decimal	`3738900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #390D14, 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 #390D14	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#390D14 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #390D14 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #390d14; }
.text { color: #390d14; }
.border { border: 2px solid #390d14; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 13 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #390d14, #391c0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #390D14?: #390D14 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 #390D14?: The RGB value is 57, 13, 20: 57 red, 13 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #390D14?: The complementary color is #0D3932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #390D14?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.