What color is #391023?

#391023 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391023?

The RGB value is 57, 16, 35: 57 red, 16 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391023?

The complementary color is #103926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391023 color

#391023 rgb(57, 16, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #391023 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 6.3% green and 13.7% blue (57, 16, 35).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 56% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 39% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.5:1).

#391023 color codes

HEX	`#391023`
RGB	`rgb(57, 16, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 6.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 56%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 72%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 39%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.7, 22.57, -2.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.7, 22.72, 353.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.176, 1.362, 1.738)`
Decimal	`3739683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391023, 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 #391023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #391023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391023; }
.text { color: #391023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 16 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391023, #391110); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #391023?: #391023 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391023?: The RGB value is 57, 16, 35: 57 red, 16 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391023?: The complementary color is #103926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.