What color is #392224?

#392224 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #392224?

The RGB value is 57, 34, 36: 57 red, 34 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392224?

The complementary color is #223937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392224?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392224 color

#392224 rgb(57, 34, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #392224 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 13.3% green and 14.1% blue (57, 34, 36).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 25% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 37% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#392224 color codes

HEX	`#392224`
RGB	`rgb(57, 34, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 13.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 25%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 40%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 37%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.21, 11.38, 3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.21, 11.83, 15.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.578, 2.141, 1.946)`
Decimal	`3744292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392224, 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 #392224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #392224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392224; }
.text { color: #392224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 34 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392224, #392c22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #392224?: #392224 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #392224?: The RGB value is 57, 34, 36: 57 red, 34 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392224?: The complementary color is #223937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392224?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.