What color is #3B1522?

#3B1522 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B1522?

The RGB value is 59, 21, 34: 59 red, 21 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B1522?

The complementary color is #153B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B1522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B1522 color

#3B1522 rgb(59, 21, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #3B1522 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 8.2% green and 13.3% blue (59, 21, 34).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 48% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 42% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.95:1).

#3B1522 color codes

HEX	`#3B1522`
RGB	`rgb(59, 21, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 8.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 48%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 64%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 42%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.12, 20.37, 0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.12, 20.37, 0.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.361, 1.582, 1.694)`
Decimal	`3872034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B1522, 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 #3B1522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B1522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #3B1522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b1522; }
.text { color: #3b1522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b1522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 21 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b1522, #3b1b15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B1522?: #3B1522 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B1522?: The RGB value is 59, 21, 34: 59 red, 21 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B1522?: The complementary color is #153B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B1522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.