What color is #3B2F3F?

#3B2F3F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B2F3F?

The RGB value is 59, 47, 63: 59 red, 47 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B2F3F?

The complementary color is #333F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B2F3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B2F3F color

#3B2F3F rgb(59, 47, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B2F3F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 18.4% green and 24.7% blue (59, 47, 63).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 15% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#3B2F3F color codes

HEX	`#3B2F3F`
RGB	`rgb(59, 47, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 18.4%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 15%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 25%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 25%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.29, 8.99, -8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.29, 12.05, 318.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.717, 3.322, 5.147)`
Decimal	`3878719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B2F3F, 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 #3B2F3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B2F3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #3B2F3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b2f3f; }
.text { color: #3b2f3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b2f3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 47 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b2f3f, #3f2f3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3B2F3F?: #3B2F3F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B2F3F?: The RGB value is 59, 47, 63: 59 red, 47 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B2F3F?: The complementary color is #333F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B2F3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.