What color is #3F2F2C?

#3F2F2C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F2F2C?

The RGB value is 63, 47, 44: 63 red, 47 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2F2C?

The complementary color is #2C3C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2F2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F2F2C color

#3F2F2C rgb(63, 47, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F2F2C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 18.4% green and 17.3% blue (63, 47, 44).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 18% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 30% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Mole (#392D2B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#3F2F2C color codes

HEX	`#3F2F2C`
RGB	`rgb(63, 47, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 18.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 18%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 30%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 30%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.1, 6.76, 4.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.1, 8.25, 35.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.521, 3.272, 2.828)`
Decimal	`4140844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2F2C, 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 #3F2F2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2F2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #3F2F2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2f2c; }
.text { color: #3f2f2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2f2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 47 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2f2c, #3f392c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3F2F2C?: #3F2F2C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F2F2C?: The RGB value is 63, 47, 44: 63 red, 47 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2F2C?: The complementary color is #2C3C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2F2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.