What color is #391717?

#391717 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391717?

The RGB value is 57, 23, 23: 57 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391717?

The complementary color is #173939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391717 color

#391717 rgb(57, 23, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #391717 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 9% green and 9% blue (57, 23, 23).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 43% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 60% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.04:1).

#391717 color codes

HEX	`#391717`
RGB	`rgb(57, 23, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 9%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 43%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 60%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 60%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.89, 16.85, 7.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.89, 18.65, 25.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.149, 1.545, 0.995)`
Decimal	`3741463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391717, 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 #391717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #391717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391717; }
.text { color: #391717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 23 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391717, #392817); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #391717?: #391717 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391717?: The RGB value is 57, 23, 23: 57 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391717?: The complementary color is #173939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.