What color is #392D3E?

#392D3E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #392D3E?

The RGB value is 57, 45, 62: 57 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #392D3E?

The complementary color is #323E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #392D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#392D3E color

#392D3E rgb(57, 45, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #392D3E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 17.6% green and 24.3% blue (57, 45, 62).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 16% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#392D3E color codes

HEX	`#392D3E`
RGB	`rgb(57, 45, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 17.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 16%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 27%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 27%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.42, 9.29, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.42, 12.72, 316.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.495, 3.094, 4.97)`
Decimal	`3747134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #392D3E, 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 #392D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#392D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #392D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #392d3e; }
.text { color: #392d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #392d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 45 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #392d3e, #3e2d3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #392D3E?: #392D3E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #392D3E?: The RGB value is 57, 45, 62: 57 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #392D3E?: The complementary color is #323E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #392D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.