What color is #392940?

#392940 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #392940?

The RGB value is 57, 41, 64: 57 red, 41 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392940?

The complementary color is #304029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392940?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392940 color

#392940 rgb(57, 41, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #392940 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 16.1% green and 25.1% blue (57, 41, 64).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#392940 color codes

HEX	`#392940`
RGB	`rgb(57, 41, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 16.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 36%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 36%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.33, 12.54, -11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.33, 17.16, 316.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.406, 2.826, 5.216)`
Decimal	`3746112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392940, 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 #392940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392940 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #392940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392940; }
.text { color: #392940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 41 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392940, #40293b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #392940?: #392940 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #392940?: The RGB value is 57, 41, 64: 57 red, 41 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392940?: The complementary color is #304029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392940?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.