What color is #3E1218?

#3E1218 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E1218?

The RGB value is 62, 18, 24: 62 red, 18 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E1218?

The complementary color is #123E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E1218?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E1218 color

#3E1218 rgb(62, 18, 24)

Shades of red

The hex color #3E1218 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 7.1% green and 9.4% blue (62, 18, 24).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 55% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 61% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.1:1).

#3E1218 color codes

HEX	`#3E1218`
RGB	`rgb(62, 18, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 7.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 55%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 71%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.75, 22.1, 7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.75, 23.25, 18.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.368, 1.523, 1.033)`
Decimal	`4067864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E1218, 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 #3E1218	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E1218 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #3E1218 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e1218; }
.text { color: #3e1218; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e1218; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 18 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e1218, #3e2212); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #3E1218?: #3E1218 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E1218?: The RGB value is 62, 18, 24: 62 red, 18 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E1218?: The complementary color is #123E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E1218?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.