Colour
#3E2E2A
- #3E2E2A
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#3E2E2A is a red with RGB values 62, 46, 42 and HSL 12°, 19%, 20%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#3E2E2A#3E2E2A
HEX#3E2E2A
RGBrgb(62, 46, 42)
RGB (0–1)0.2431, 0.1804, 0.1647
RGB percentages24.3%, 18%, 16.5%
HSLhsl(12, 19.2%, 20.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(12, 32.3%, 24.3%)
CMYK0%, 25.8%, 32.3%, 75.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,075,050
CSS custom property--colour: #3E2E2A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03145WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness50.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.89:1
Contrast with white12.89:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.63:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#313131
Inverted#C1D1D5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.89:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.63:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2A3A3E
Analogous#3E2A30, #3E382A
Triadic#2A3E2E, #2E2A3E
Split complementary#2A3E38, #2A303E
Tetradic#303E2A, #2A3A3E, #382A3E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R62
G46
B42
Red62 (24.3%)
Green46 (18%)
Blue42 (16.5%)
Hue12°
Saturation (HSL)19.23%
Lightness20.39%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 3E · G 2E · B 2A
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