What color is #3D171B?

#3D171B is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D171B?

The RGB value is 61, 23, 27: 61 red, 23 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D171B?

The complementary color is #173D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D171B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D171B color

#3D171B rgb(61, 23, 27)

Shades of red

The hex color #3D171B is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 9% green and 10.6% blue (61, 23, 27).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 45% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 56% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#3D171B color codes

HEX	`#3D171B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 23, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 9%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 45%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 62%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 56%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.73, 19.11, 6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.73, 20.13, 18.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.429, 1.684, 1.234)`
Decimal	`4003611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D171B, 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 #3D171B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D171B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #3D171B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d171b; }
.text { color: #3d171b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d171b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 23 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d171b, #3d2617); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3D171B?: #3D171B is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D171B?: The RGB value is 61, 23, 27: 61 red, 23 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D171B?: The complementary color is #173D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D171B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.