What color is #3F0C2B?

#3F0C2B is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F0C2B?

The RGB value is 63, 12, 43: 63 red, 12 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F0C2B?

The complementary color is #0C3F20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F0C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F0C2B color

#3F0C2B rgb(63, 12, 43)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F0C2B is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 4.7% green and 16.9% blue (63, 12, 43).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 68% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 32% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.17:1).

#3F0C2B color codes

HEX	`#3F0C2B`
RGB	`rgb(63, 12, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 4.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 68%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 81%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 32%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.57, 27.84, -7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.57, 28.72, 345.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.618, 1.494, 2.436)`
Decimal	`4131883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F0C2B, 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 #3F0C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F0C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #3F0C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f0c2b; }
.text { color: #3f0c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f0c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 12 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f0c2b, #3f0c12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F0C2B?: #3F0C2B is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F0C2B?: The RGB value is 63, 12, 43: 63 red, 12 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F0C2B?: The complementary color is #0C3F20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F0C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.