What color is #391736?

#391736 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391736?

The RGB value is 57, 23, 54: 57 red, 23 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391736?

The complementary color is #17391A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391736 color

#391736 rgb(57, 23, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #391736 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 9% green and 21.2% blue (57, 23, 54).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 43% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 5% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.56:1).

#391736 color codes

HEX	`#391736`
RGB	`rgb(57, 23, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 43%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 60%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 5%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.11, 22, -12.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.11, 25.45, 329.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.66, 1.749, 3.687)`
Decimal	`3741494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391736, 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 #391736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #391736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391736; }
.text { color: #391736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 23 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391736, #391725); }

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Questions

What color is #391736?: #391736 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391736?: The RGB value is 57, 23, 54: 57 red, 23 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391736?: The complementary color is #17391A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.