What color is #3A0C1E?

#3A0C1E is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A0C1E?

The RGB value is 58, 12, 30: 58 red, 12 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A0C1E?

The complementary color is #0C3A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A0C1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A0C1E color

#3A0C1E rgb(58, 12, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #3A0C1E is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 4.7% green and 11.8% blue (58, 12, 30).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 66% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 48% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.78:1).

#3A0C1E color codes

HEX	`#3A0C1E`
RGB	`rgb(58, 12, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 4.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 66%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 79%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 48%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.97, 24.3, 0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.97, 24.3, 0.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.111, 1.256, 1.359)`
Decimal	`3804190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A0C1E, 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 #3A0C1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A0C1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #3A0C1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a0c1e; }
.text { color: #3a0c1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a0c1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 12 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a0c1e, #3a110c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3A0C1E?: #3A0C1E is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A0C1E?: The RGB value is 58, 12, 30: 58 red, 12 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A0C1E?: The complementary color is #0C3A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A0C1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.