What color is #3A1114?

#3A1114 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A1114?

The RGB value is 58, 17, 20: 58 red, 17 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A1114?

The complementary color is #113A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A1114?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A1114 color

#3A1114 rgb(58, 17, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #3A1114 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 6.7% green and 7.8% blue (58, 17, 20).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 55% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 66% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.53:1).

#3A1114 color codes

HEX	`#3A1114`
RGB	`rgb(58, 17, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 6.7%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 55%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 71%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 66%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.63, 20.58, 8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.63, 22.24, 22.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.072, 1.351, 0.813)`
Decimal	`3805460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A1114, 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 #3A1114	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A1114 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #3A1114 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a1114; }
.text { color: #3a1114; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a1114; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 17 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a1114, #3a2311); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #3A1114?: #3A1114 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A1114?: The RGB value is 58, 17, 20: 58 red, 17 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A1114?: The complementary color is #113A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A1114?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.