What color is #3E0E1A?

#3E0E1A is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E0E1A?

The RGB value is 62, 14, 26: 62 red, 14 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E0E1A?

The complementary color is #0E3E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E0E1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E0E1A color

#3E0E1A rgb(62, 14, 26)

Shades of red

The hex color #3E0E1A is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 5.5% green and 10.2% blue (62, 14, 26).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 63% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 58% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.37:1).

#3E0E1A color codes

HEX	`#3E0E1A`
RGB	`rgb(62, 14, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 5.5%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 63%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 77%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 58%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.04, 24.37, 4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.04, 24.83, 11.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.33, 1.413, 1.127)`
Decimal	`4066842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E0E1A, 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 #3E0E1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E0E1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #3E0E1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e0e1a; }
.text { color: #3e0e1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e0e1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 14 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e0e1a, #3e1a0e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #3E0E1A?: #3E0E1A is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E0E1A?: The RGB value is 62, 14, 26: 62 red, 14 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E0E1A?: The complementary color is #0E3E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E0E1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.