What color is #3A2421?

#3A2421 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A2421?

The RGB value is 58, 36, 33: 58 red, 36 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A2421?

The complementary color is #21373A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A2421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A2421 color

#3A2421 rgb(58, 36, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #3A2421 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 14.1% green and 12.9% blue (58, 36, 33).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 27% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 43% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.44:1).

#3A2421 color codes

HEX	`#3A2421`
RGB	`rgb(58, 36, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 14.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 27%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 43%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 43%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.85, 10.02, 6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.85, 11.83, 32.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.65, 2.271, 1.737)`
Decimal	`3810337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A2421, 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 #3A2421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A2421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #3A2421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a2421; }
.text { color: #3a2421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a2421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 36 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a2421, #3a3121); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3A2421?: #3A2421 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A2421?: The RGB value is 58, 36, 33: 58 red, 36 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A2421?: The complementary color is #21373A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A2421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.