What color is #3E1D1D?

#3E1D1D 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 #3E1D1D?

The RGB value is 62, 29, 29: 62 red, 29 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E1D1D?

The complementary color is #1D3E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E1D1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E1D1D color

#3E1D1D rgb(62, 29, 29)

Shades of red

The hex color #3E1D1D is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 11.4% green and 11.4% blue (62, 29, 29).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 36% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 53% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.02:1).

#3E1D1D color codes

HEX	`#3E1D1D`
RGB	`rgb(62, 29, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 11.4%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 36%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 53%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 53%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.44, 16.04, 7.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.44, 17.61, 24.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.648, 1.992, 1.407)`
Decimal	`4070685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E1D1D, 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 #3E1D1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E1D1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #3E1D1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e1d1d; }
.text { color: #3e1d1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e1d1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 29 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e1d1d, #3e2e1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3E1D1D?: #3E1D1D 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 #3E1D1D?: The RGB value is 62, 29, 29: 62 red, 29 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E1D1D?: The complementary color is #1D3E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E1D1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.