What color is #3E283B?

#3E283B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E283B?

The RGB value is 62, 40, 59: 62 red, 40 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E283B?

The complementary color is #283E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E283B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E283B color

#3E283B rgb(62, 40, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3E283B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 15.7% green and 23.1% blue (62, 40, 59).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 22% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 5% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#3E283B color codes

HEX	`#3E283B`
RGB	`rgb(62, 40, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 15.7%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 22%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 35%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 5%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.46, 14.03, -8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.46, 16.16, 330.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.535, 2.858, 4.502)`
Decimal	`4073531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E283B, 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 #3E283B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E283B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #3E283B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e283b; }
.text { color: #3e283b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e283b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 40 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e283b, #3e2830); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E283B?: #3E283B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E283B?: The RGB value is 62, 40, 59: 62 red, 40 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E283B?: The complementary color is #283E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E283B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.