What color is #391600?

#391600 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391600?

The RGB value is 57, 22, 0: 57 red, 22 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391600?

The complementary color is #002339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391600?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391600 color

#391600 rgb(57, 22, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #391600 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 8.6% green and 0% blue (57, 22, 0).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 100% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.3:1).

#391600 color codes

HEX	`#391600`
RGB	`rgb(57, 22, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 8.6%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 100%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 100%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.25, 15.69, 18.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.25, 24.35, 49.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.974, 1.444, 0.175)`
Decimal	`3741184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391600, 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 #391600	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391600 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #391600 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391600; }
.text { color: #391600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391600; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 22 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391600, #393200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #391600?: #391600 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391600?: The RGB value is 57, 22, 0: 57 red, 22 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391600?: The complementary color is #002339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391600?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.