What color is #3D2B38?

#3D2B38 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2B38?

The RGB value is 61, 43, 56: 61 red, 43 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2B38?

The complementary color is #2B3D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2B38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2B38 color

#3D2B38 rgb(61, 43, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D2B38 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 16.9% green and 22% blue (61, 43, 56).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 17% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 8% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#3D2B38 color codes

HEX	`#3D2B38`
RGB	`rgb(61, 43, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 16.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 17%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 30%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.07, 10.92, -5.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.07, 12.03, 335.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.502, 3.006, 4.136)`
Decimal	`4008760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2B38, 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 #3D2B38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2B38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #3D2B38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2b38; }
.text { color: #3d2b38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2b38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 43 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2b38, #3d2b2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3D2B38?: #3D2B38 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2B38?: The RGB value is 61, 43, 56: 61 red, 43 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2B38?: The complementary color is #2B3D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2B38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.