What color is #3D2C32?

#3D2C32 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2C32?

The RGB value is 61, 44, 50: 61 red, 44 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2C32?

The complementary color is #2C3D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2C32 color

#3D2C32 rgb(61, 44, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D2C32 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 17.3% green and 19.6% blue (61, 44, 50).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 16% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 18% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#3D2C32 color codes

HEX	`#3D2C32`
RGB	`rgb(61, 44, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 17.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 16%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 28%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.14, 8.99, -0.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.14, 9.02, 354.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.401, 3.024, 3.422)`
Decimal	`4009010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2C32, 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 #3D2C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	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 #3D2C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2c32; }
.text { color: #3d2c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 44 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2c32, #3d2f2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3D2C32?: #3D2C32 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2C32?: The RGB value is 61, 44, 50: 61 red, 44 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2C32?: The complementary color is #2C3D37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.