What color is #3E2426?

#3E2426 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 #3E2426?

The RGB value is 62, 36, 38: 62 red, 36 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2426?

The complementary color is #243E3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2426 color

#3E2426 rgb(62, 36, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #3E2426 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 14.1% green and 14.9% blue (62, 36, 38).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 39% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#3E2426 color codes

HEX	`#3E2426`
RGB	`rgb(62, 36, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 14.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 42%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 39%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.58, 12.7, 3.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.58, 13.28, 16.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.967, 2.426, 2.145)`
Decimal	`4072486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2426, 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 #3E2426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #3E2426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2426; }
.text { color: #3e2426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 36 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2426, #3e2f24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3E2426?: #3E2426 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 #3E2426?: The RGB value is 62, 36, 38: 62 red, 36 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2426?: The complementary color is #243E3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.