#391D23 Color
#391D23 is rgb(57, 29, 35) in RGB, hsl(347, 33%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 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 1.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#391D23rgb(57, 29, 35)hsl(347, 33%, 17%)hsv(347, 49%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 78%)oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)lab(14.92% 14.68 2.20)lch(14.92% 14.85 8.52)What #391D23 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 #391D23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#391D23 Channel Values
How #391D23 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 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 33% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 49% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 39% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.28:1 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 #391D23 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 #391D23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #391D23; 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 #391D23
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 #391D23 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.
#391D23#232323#2D2123#292922#302422#391E1E#391D20#252525Using #391D23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-391d23: #391D23;background-color: #391D23;colors: { 'color-391d23': '#391D23' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.114, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_391d23">#391D23</color>fill="#391D23"More Red Colors
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#391D23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #391D23?
#391D23 is a darkest red — rgb(57, 29, 35) in RGB and hsl(347, 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 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #391D23?
#391D23 is rgb(57, 29, 35) — red 57, green 29, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #391D23?
#391D23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #391D23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #391D23 scores 15.28:1 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 #391D23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #391D23 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 21.05, which is visibly different.
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