What color is #3D2323?

#3D2323 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2323?

The RGB value is 61, 35, 35: 61 red, 35 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2323?

The complementary color is #233D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2323 color

#3D2323 rgb(61, 35, 35)

Shades of red

The hex color #3D2323 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 13.7% green and 13.7% blue (61, 35, 35).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 43% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.35:1).

#3D2323 color codes

HEX	`#3D2323`
RGB	`rgb(61, 35, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 13.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 43%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.06, 12.44, 5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.06, 13.5, 22.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.829, 2.316, 1.888)`
Decimal	`4006691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2323, 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 #3D2323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #3D2323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2323; }
.text { color: #3d2323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 35 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2323, #3d3023); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D2323?: #3D2323 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2323?: The RGB value is 61, 35, 35: 61 red, 35 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2323?: The complementary color is #233D3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.