What color is #3C1321?

#3C1321 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C1321?

The RGB value is 60, 19, 33: 60 red, 19 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C1321?

The complementary color is #133C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C1321?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C1321 color

#3C1321 rgb(60, 19, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #3C1321 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 7.5% green and 12.9% blue (60, 19, 33).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 52% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 45% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.06:1).

#3C1321 color codes

HEX	`#3C1321`
RGB	`rgb(60, 19, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 7.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 52%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 68%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 45%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.84, 21.79, 0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.84, 21.8, 1.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.371, 1.536, 1.61)`
Decimal	`3937057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C1321, 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 #3C1321	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C1321 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #3C1321 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c1321; }
.text { color: #3c1321; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c1321; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 19 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c1321, #3c1913); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3C1321?: #3C1321 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C1321?: The RGB value is 60, 19, 33: 60 red, 19 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C1321?: The complementary color is #133C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C1321?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.