#391417 Color
#391417 is rgb(57, 20, 23) in RGB, hsl(355, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 60%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#391417rgb(57, 20, 23)hsl(355, 48%, 15%)hsv(355, 65%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 60%, 78%)oklch(25% 0.059 17.4)lab(12.38% 18.99 7.43)lch(12.38% 20.39 21.38)What #391417 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #391417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#391417 Channel Values
How #391417 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 57 · G 20 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 60% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.32:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #391417 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #391417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #391417; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #391417
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #391417 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#391417#1E1E17#2B1A17#252515#2E1F16#391414#391415#202020Using #391417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-391417: #391417;background-color: #391417;colors: { 'color-391417': '#391417' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.078, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_391417">#391417</color>fill="#391417"More Red Colors
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#391417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #391417?
#391417 is a darkest red — rgb(57, 20, 23) in RGB and hsl(355, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #391417?
#391417 is rgb(57, 20, 23) — red 57, green 20, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #391417?
#391417 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 60%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #391417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #391417 scores 16.32:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #391417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #391417 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.85, which is visibly different.
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