What color is #3D293A?

#3D293A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D293A?

The RGB value is 61, 41, 58: 61 red, 41 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D293A?

The complementary color is #293D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D293A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D293A color

#3D293A rgb(61, 41, 58)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3D293A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 16.1% green and 22.7% blue (61, 41, 58).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 20% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 5% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.32:1).

#3D293A color codes

HEX	`#3D293A`
RGB	`rgb(61, 41, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 16.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 20%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 33%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 5%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.57, 12.72, -7.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.57, 14.6, 330.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.481, 2.884, 4.375)`
Decimal	`4008250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D293A, 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 #3D293A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D293A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #3D293A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d293a; }
.text { color: #3d293a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d293a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 41 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d293a, #3d2930); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D293A?: #3D293A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D293A?: The RGB value is 61, 41, 58: 61 red, 41 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D293A?: The complementary color is #293D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D293A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.