What color is #3D1016?

#3D1016 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D1016?

The RGB value is 61, 16, 22: 61 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D1016?

The complementary color is #103D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D1016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D1016 color

#3D1016 rgb(61, 16, 22)

Shades of red

The hex color #3D1016 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 6.3% green and 8.6% blue (61, 16, 22).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 58% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 64% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#3D1016 color codes

HEX	`#3D1016`
RGB	`rgb(61, 16, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 6.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 58%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 74%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 64%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.1, 22.56, 7.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.1, 23.87, 19.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.255, 1.421, 0.914)`
Decimal	`4001814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D1016, 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 #3D1016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D1016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #3D1016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d1016; }
.text { color: #3d1016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d1016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 16 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d1016, #3d2110); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #3D1016?: #3D1016 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D1016?: The RGB value is 61, 16, 22: 61 red, 16 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D1016?: The complementary color is #103D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D1016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.