What color is #391F0E?

#391F0E is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #391F0E?

The RGB value is 57, 31, 14: 57 red, 31 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #391F0E?

The complementary color is #0E2839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #391F0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#391F0E color

#391F0E rgb(57, 31, 14)

Shades of brown

The hex color #391F0E is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 12.2% green and 5.5% blue (57, 31, 14).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 61% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 75% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#391F0E color codes

HEX	`#391F0E`
RGB	`rgb(57, 31, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 12.2%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 61%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 75%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 75%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.85, 10.72, 16.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.85, 19.4, 56.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.257, 1.882, 0.66)`
Decimal	`3743502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #391F0E, 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 #391F0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#391F0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #391F0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #391f0e; }
.text { color: #391f0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #391f0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 31 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #391f0e, #39350e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #391F0E?: #391F0E is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #391F0E?: The RGB value is 57, 31, 14: 57 red, 31 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #391F0E?: The complementary color is #0E2839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #391F0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.