What color is #3C0A21?

#3C0A21 is a very dark, moderate 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 #3C0A21?

The RGB value is 60, 10, 33: 60 red, 10 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C0A21?

The complementary color is #0A3C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C0A21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C0A21 color

#3C0A21 rgb(60, 10, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #3C0A21 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 3.9% green and 12.9% blue (60, 10, 33).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 71% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 45% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.7:1).

#3C0A21 color codes

HEX	`#3C0A21`
RGB	`rgb(60, 10, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 3.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 71%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 83%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 45%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.19, 26.3, -1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.19, 26.36, 356.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.247, 1.288, 1.569)`
Decimal	`3934753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C0A21, 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 #3C0A21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C0A21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #3C0A21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c0a21; }
.text { color: #3c0a21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c0a21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 10 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c0a21, #3c0c0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C0A21?: #3C0A21 is a very dark, moderate 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 #3C0A21?: The RGB value is 60, 10, 33: 60 red, 10 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C0A21?: The complementary color is #0A3C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C0A21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.