What color is #3C312E?

#3C312E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C312E?

The RGB value is 60, 49, 46: 60 red, 49 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C312E?

The complementary color is #2E393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C312E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C312E color

#3C312E rgb(60, 49, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C312E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 19.2% green and 18% blue (60, 49, 46).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 13% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 23% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#3C312E color codes

HEX	`#3C312E`
RGB	`rgb(60, 49, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 19.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 13%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 23%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 23%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.41, 4.37, 3.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.41, 5.77, 40.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.455, 3.355, 3.05)`
Decimal	`3944750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C312E, 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 #3C312E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C312E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #3C312E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c312e; }
.text { color: #3c312e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c312e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 49 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c312e, #3c382e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #3C312E?: #3C312E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C312E?: The RGB value is 60, 49, 46: 60 red, 49 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C312E?: The complementary color is #2E393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C312E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.