What color is #3C1421?

#3C1421 is a very dark, moderate rose known as Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chocolate Kiss?

The RGB value is 60, 20, 33: 60 red, 20 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chocolate Kiss?

The complementary color is #143C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C1421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chocolate Kiss color: hex code #3C1421

#3C1421 rgb(60, 20, 33)

Shades of red

Chocolate Kiss has the hex code #3C1421. It is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 7.8% green and 12.9% blue (60, 20, 33).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 50% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 45% yellow and 76% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421) color codes

HEX	`#3C1421`
RGB	`rgb(60, 20, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 7.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 50%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 67%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 45%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.05, 21.22, 0.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.05, 21.24, 2.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.388, 1.571, 1.616)`
Decimal	`3937313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chocolate Kiss, 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 #3C1421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C1421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #3C1421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c1421; }
.text { color: #3c1421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c1421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 20 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c1421, #3c1b14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

See #3C1421 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3C1421?: #3C1421 is a very dark, moderate rose known as Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chocolate Kiss?: The RGB value is 60, 20, 33: 60 red, 20 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chocolate Kiss?: The complementary color is #143C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C1421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.