What color is #3D282C?

#3D282C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D282C?

The RGB value is 61, 40, 44: 61 red, 40 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D282C?

The complementary color is #283D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D282C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D282C color

#3D282C rgb(61, 40, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #3D282C is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 15.7% green and 17.3% blue (61, 40, 44).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 21% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 28% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#3D282C color codes

HEX	`#3D282C`
RGB	`rgb(61, 40, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 15.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 21%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 34%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 28%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.76, 10.55, 1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.76, 10.64, 7.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.138, 2.692, 2.737)`
Decimal	`4007980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D282C, 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 #3D282C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D282C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	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 #3D282C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d282c; }
.text { color: #3d282c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d282c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 40 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d282c, #3d2f28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3D282C?: #3D282C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D282C?: The RGB value is 61, 40, 44: 61 red, 40 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D282C?: The complementary color is #283D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D282C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.