What color is #3E161C?

#3E161C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E161C?

The RGB value is 62, 22, 28: 62 red, 22 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E161C?

The complementary color is #163E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E161C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E161C color

#3E161C rgb(62, 22, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #3E161C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 8.6% green and 11% blue (62, 22, 28).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 48% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 55% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#3E161C color codes

HEX	`#3E161C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 22, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 8.6%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 48%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 65%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 55%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.72, 20.26, 5.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.72, 21.02, 15.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.483, 1.682, 1.292)`
Decimal	`4068892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E161C, 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 #3E161C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E161C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #3E161C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e161c; }
.text { color: #3e161c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e161c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 22 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e161c, #3e2416); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3E161C?: #3E161C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E161C?: The RGB value is 62, 22, 28: 62 red, 22 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E161C?: The complementary color is #163E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E161C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.