What color is #391B0B?

#391B0B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391B0B?

The RGB value is 57, 27, 11: 57 red, 27 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391B0B?

The complementary color is #0B2939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391B0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391B0B color

#391B0B rgb(57, 27, 11)

Shades of brown

The hex color #391B0B is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 10.6% green and 4.3% blue (57, 27, 11).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 68% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 81% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.72:1).

#391B0B color codes

HEX	`#391B0B`
RGB	`rgb(57, 27, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 10.6%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 68%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 81%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 81%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.7, 13.17, 16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.7, 20.78, 50.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.14, 1.678, 0.528)`
Decimal	`3742475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391B0B, 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 #391B0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391B0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #391B0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391b0b; }
.text { color: #391b0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391b0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 27 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391b0b, #39320b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #391B0B?: #391B0B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391B0B?: The RGB value is 57, 27, 11: 57 red, 27 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391B0B?: The complementary color is #0B2939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391B0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.