What color is #3F2C39?

#3F2C39 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F2C39?

The RGB value is 63, 44, 57: 63 red, 44 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2C39?

The complementary color is #2C3F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2C39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F2C39 color

#3F2C39 rgb(63, 44, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F2C39 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 17.3% green and 22.4% blue (63, 44, 57).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 18% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 10% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#3F2C39 color codes

HEX	`#3F2C39`
RGB	`rgb(63, 44, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 17.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 18%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 30%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 10%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.65, 11.32, -4.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.65, 12.31, 336.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.689, 3.154, 4.284)`
Decimal	`4140089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2C39, 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 #3F2C39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2C39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #3F2C39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2c39; }
.text { color: #3f2c39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2c39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 44 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2c39, #3f2c30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #3F2C39?: #3F2C39 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F2C39?: The RGB value is 63, 44, 57: 63 red, 44 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2C39?: The complementary color is #2C3F32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2C39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.