What color is #3C2A2E?

#3C2A2E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C2A2E?

The RGB value is 60, 42, 46: 60 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2A2E?

The complementary color is #2A3C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2A2E color

#3C2A2E rgb(60, 42, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #3C2A2E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 16.5% green and 18% blue (60, 42, 46).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 18% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 23% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#3C2A2E color codes

HEX	`#3C2A2E`
RGB	`rgb(60, 42, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 16.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 18%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 30%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 23%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.28, 9.11, 0.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.28, 9.14, 4.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.185, 2.814, 2.96)`
Decimal	`3942958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2A2E, 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 #3C2A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #3C2A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2a2e; }
.text { color: #3c2a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 42 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2a2e, #3c2f2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3C2A2E?: #3C2A2E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C2A2E?: The RGB value is 60, 42, 46: 60 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2A2E?: The complementary color is #2A3C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.