What color is #3B0001?

#3B0001 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B0001?

The RGB value is 59, 0, 1: 59 red, 0 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B0001?

The complementary color is #003B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B0001?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B0001 color

#3B0001 rgb(59, 0, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #3B0001 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 0% green and 0.4% blue (59, 0, 1).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 100% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 98% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.7:1).

#3B0001 color codes

HEX	`#3B0001`
RGB	`rgb(59, 0, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 0%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 100%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 100%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 98%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.41, 28.27, 12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.41, 31.07, 24.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.809, 0.932, 0.113)`
Decimal	`3866625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B0001, 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 #3B0001	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B0001 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #3B0001 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b0001; }
.text { color: #3b0001; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b0001; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 0 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b0001, #3b1c00); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3B0001?: #3B0001 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B0001?: The RGB value is 59, 0, 1: 59 red, 0 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B0001?: The complementary color is #003B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B0001?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.