What color is #3D2737?

#3D2737 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2737?

The RGB value is 61, 39, 55: 61 red, 39 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2737?

The complementary color is #273D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2737 color

#3D2737 rgb(61, 39, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D2737 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 15.3% green and 21.6% blue (61, 39, 55).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 22% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 10% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.6:1).

#3D2737 color codes

HEX	`#3D2737`
RGB	`rgb(61, 39, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 15.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 22%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 36%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 10%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.88, 13.41, -6.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.88, 14.75, 335.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.34, 2.719, 3.963)`
Decimal	`4007735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2737, 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 #3D2737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #3D2737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2737; }
.text { color: #3d2737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 39 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2737, #3d272c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D2737?: #3D2737 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2737?: The RGB value is 61, 39, 55: 61 red, 39 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2737?: The complementary color is #273D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.