Recognised as Colour
#3B212D
- #3B212D
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#3B212D is a red with RGB values 59, 33, 45 and HSL 332°, 28%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#3B212D#3B212D
HEX#3B212D
RGBrgb(59, 33, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.2314, 0.1294, 0.1765
RGB percentages23.1%, 12.9%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(332.3, 28.3%, 18%)
HSV / HSBhsv(332.3, 44.1%, 23.1%)
CMYK0%, 44.1%, 23.7%, 76.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,875,117
CSS custom property--colour: #3B212D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02207WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness43.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.57:1
Contrast with white14.57:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#272727
Inverted#C4DED2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.57:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.44:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#213B2F
Analogous#3B213A, #3B2221
Triadic#2D3B21, #212D3B
Split complementary#213B22, #213A3B
Tetradic#3A3B21, #213B2F, #22213B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R59
G33
B45
Red59 (23.1%)
Green33 (12.9%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue332.31°
Saturation (HSL)28.26%
Lightness18.04%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 3B · G 21 · B 2D
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