What color is #431016?

#431016 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #431016?

The RGB value is 67, 16, 22: 67 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #431016?

The complementary color is #10433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #431016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#431016 color

#431016 rgb(67, 16, 22)

Shades of red

The hex color #431016 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 6.3% green and 8.6% blue (67, 16, 22).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 61% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 67% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.86:1).

#431016 color codes

HEX	`#431016`
RGB	`rgb(67, 16, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 6.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 61%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 76%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 67%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.36, 24.95, 9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.36, 26.77, 21.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.645, 1.622, 0.933)`
Decimal	`4395030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #431016, 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 #431016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#431016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #431016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #431016; }
.text { color: #431016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #431016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 16 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #431016, #432310); }

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Questions

What color is #431016?: #431016 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #431016?: The RGB value is 67, 16, 22: 67 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #431016?: The complementary color is #10433D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #431016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.