What color is #3F121F?

#3F121F is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F121F?

The RGB value is 63, 18, 31: 63 red, 18 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F121F?

The complementary color is #123F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F121F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F121F color

#3F121F rgb(63, 18, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #3F121F is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 7.1% green and 12.2% blue (63, 18, 31).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 56% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 51% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.94:1).

#3F121F color codes

HEX	`#3F121F`
RGB	`rgb(63, 18, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 7.1%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 56%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 71%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 51%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.16, 23.28, 2.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.16, 23.43, 6.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.514, 1.589, 1.47)`
Decimal	`4133407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F121F, 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 #3F121F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F121F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #3F121F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f121f; }
.text { color: #3f121f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f121f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 18 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f121f, #3f1c12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #3F121F?: #3F121F is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F121F?: The RGB value is 63, 18, 31: 63 red, 18 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F121F?: The complementary color is #123F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F121F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.