What color is #3F2924?

#3F2924 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F2924?

The RGB value is 63, 41, 36: 63 red, 41 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2924?

The complementary color is #243A3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2924?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F2924 color

#3F2924 rgb(63, 41, 36)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F2924 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 16.1% green and 14.1% blue (63, 41, 36).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 43% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#3F2924 color codes

HEX	`#3F2924`
RGB	`rgb(63, 41, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 16.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 43%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 43%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.1, 9.51, 7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.1, 12.06, 37.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.161, 2.77, 2.037)`
Decimal	`4139300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2924, 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 #3F2924	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2924 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #3F2924 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2924; }
.text { color: #3f2924; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2924; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 41 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2924, #3f3724); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3F2924?: #3F2924 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F2924?: The RGB value is 63, 41, 36: 63 red, 41 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2924?: The complementary color is #243A3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2924?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.