What color is #3F0928?

#3F0928 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F0928?

The RGB value is 63, 9, 40: 63 red, 9 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F0928?

The complementary color is #093F20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F0928?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F0928 color

#3F0928 rgb(63, 9, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #3F0928 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 3.5% green and 15.7% blue (63, 9, 40).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 75% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 37% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.39:1).

#3F0928 color codes

HEX	`#3F0928`
RGB	`rgb(63, 9, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 3.5%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 75%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 86%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 37%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12, 28.64, -5.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12, 29.21, 348.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.531, 1.406, 2.145)`
Decimal	`4131112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F0928, 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 #3F0928	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F0928 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #3F0928 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f0928; }
.text { color: #3f0928; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f0928; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 9 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f0928, #3f090d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F0928?: #3F0928 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F0928?: The RGB value is 63, 9, 40: 63 red, 9 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F0928?: The complementary color is #093F20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F0928?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.