What color is #3B2227?

#3B2227 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B2227?

The RGB value is 59, 34, 39: 59 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B2227?

The complementary color is #223B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B2227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B2227 color

#3B2227 rgb(59, 34, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B2227 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 13.3% green and 15.3% blue (59, 34, 39).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 27% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 34% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.54:1).

#3B2227 color codes

HEX	`#3B2227`
RGB	`rgb(59, 34, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 13.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 27%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 42%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 34%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.6, 12.81, 1.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.6, 12.93, 7.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.742, 2.221, 2.203)`
Decimal	`3875367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B2227, 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 #3B2227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B2227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #3B2227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b2227; }
.text { color: #3b2227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b2227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 34 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b2227, #3b2a22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3B2227?: #3B2227 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B2227?: The RGB value is 59, 34, 39: 59 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B2227?: The complementary color is #223B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B2227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.