What color is #3B001C?

#3B001C is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B001C?

The RGB value is 59, 0, 28: 59 red, 0 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B001C?

The complementary color is #003B1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B001C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B001C color

#3B001C rgb(59, 0, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #3B001C is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 0% green and 11% blue (59, 0, 28).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 100% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 53% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.46:1).

#3B001C color codes

HEX	`#3B001C`
RGB	`rgb(59, 0, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 0%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 100%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 100%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 53%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.11, 30.13, -1.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.11, 30.15, 357.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.013, 1.014, 1.188)`
Decimal	`3866652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B001C, 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 #3B001C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B001C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #3B001C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b001c; }
.text { color: #3b001c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b001c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 0 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b001c, #3b0200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B001C?: #3B001C is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B001C?: The RGB value is 59, 0, 28: 59 red, 0 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B001C?: The complementary color is #003B1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B001C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.