What color is #3E2225?

#3E2225 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2225?

The RGB value is 62, 34, 37: 62 red, 34 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2225?

The complementary color is #223E3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2225?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2225 color

#3E2225 rgb(62, 34, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #3E2225 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 13.3% green and 14.5% blue (62, 34, 37).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 29% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 40% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.38:1).

#3E2225 color codes

HEX	`#3E2225`
RGB	`rgb(62, 34, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 13.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 29%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 45%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 40%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17, 13.87, 3.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17, 14.37, 15.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.893, 2.302, 2.042)`
Decimal	`4071973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2225, 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 #3E2225	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2225 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #3E2225 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2225; }
.text { color: #3e2225; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2225; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 34 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2225, #3e2d22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3E2225?: #3E2225 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2225?: The RGB value is 62, 34, 37: 62 red, 34 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2225?: The complementary color is #223E3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2225?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.