What color is #3D0A12?

#3D0A12 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D0A12?

The RGB value is 61, 10, 18: 61 red, 10 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D0A12?

The complementary color is #0A3D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D0A12?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D0A12 color

#3D0A12 rgb(61, 10, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #3D0A12 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 3.9% green and 7.1% blue (61, 10, 18).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 72% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 70% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.79:1).

#3D0A12 color codes

HEX	`#3D0A12`
RGB	`rgb(61, 10, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 3.9%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 72%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 84%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 70%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.94, 25.1, 8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.94, 26.61, 19.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.142, 1.253, 0.701)`
Decimal	`4000274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D0A12, 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 #3D0A12	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D0A12 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #3D0A12 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d0a12; }
.text { color: #3d0a12; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d0a12; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 10 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d0a12, #3d1b0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3D0A12?: #3D0A12 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D0A12?: The RGB value is 61, 10, 18: 61 red, 10 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D0A12?: The complementary color is #0A3D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D0A12?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.