What color is #3F2838?

#3F2838 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 #3F2838?

The RGB value is 63, 40, 56: 63 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2838?

The complementary color is #283F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2838?

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.

#3F2838 color

#3F2838 rgb(63, 40, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #3F2838 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 15.7% green and 22% blue (63, 40, 56).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 22% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 11% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#3F2838 color codes

HEX	`#3F2838`
RGB	`rgb(63, 40, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 15.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 22%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 37%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 11%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.47, 13.79, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.47, 15.01, 336.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.522, 2.86, 4.107)`
Decimal	`4139064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2838, 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 #3F2838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2838 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 #3F2838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2838; }
.text { color: #3f2838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 40 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2838, #3f282d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3F2838?: #3F2838 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 #3F2838?: The RGB value is 63, 40, 56: 63 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2838?: The complementary color is #283F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2838?: 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.