#391D21 Color
#391D21 is rgb(57, 29, 33) in RGB, hsl(351, 33%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 42%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#391D21rgb(57, 29, 33)hsl(351, 33%, 17%)hsv(351, 49%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 42%, 78%)oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)lab(14.86% 14.46 3.56)lch(14.86% 14.89 13.84)What #391D21 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 #391D21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#391D21 Channel Values
How #391D21 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 29 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 33% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 49% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 42% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.31:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #391D21 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 #391D21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #391D21; 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 #391D21
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 #391D21 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.
#391D21#232321#2D2121#292920#302420#391E1E#391D1F#252525Using #391D21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-391d21: #391D21;background-color: #391D21;colors: { 'color-391d21': '#391D21' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.114, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_391d21">#391D21</color>fill="#391D21"More Red Colors
#391D21 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#391D21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #391D21?
#391D21 is a darkest red — rgb(57, 29, 33) in RGB and hsl(351, 33%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.
What is the RGB value of #391D21?
#391D21 is rgb(57, 29, 33) — red 57, green 29, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #391D21?
#391D21 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 42%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #391D21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #391D21 scores 15.31:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #391D21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #391D21 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 21.04, which is visibly different.
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