What color is #3C1D1A?

#3C1D1A is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C1D1A?

The RGB value is 60, 29, 26: 60 red, 29 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C1D1A?

The complementary color is #1A393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C1D1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C1D1A color

#3C1D1A rgb(60, 29, 26)

Shades of brown

The hex color #3C1D1A is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 11.4% green and 10.2% blue (60, 29, 26).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 40% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 57% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#3C1D1A color codes

HEX	`#3C1D1A`
RGB	`rgb(60, 29, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 11.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 40%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 57%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 57%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.03, 14.74, 8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.03, 17.17, 30.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.489, 1.914, 1.215)`
Decimal	`3939610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C1D1A, 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 #3C1D1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C1D1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #3C1D1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c1d1a; }
.text { color: #3c1d1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c1d1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 29 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c1d1a, #3c2e1a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3C1D1A?: #3C1D1A is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C1D1A?: The RGB value is 60, 29, 26: 60 red, 29 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C1D1A?: The complementary color is #1A393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C1D1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.