Colour
#3F242E
- #3F242E
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#3F242E is a red with RGB values 63, 36, 46 and HSL 338°, 27%, 19%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#3F242E#3F242E
HEX#3F242E
RGBrgb(63, 36, 46)
RGB (0–1)0.2471, 0.1412, 0.1804
RGB percentages24.7%, 14.1%, 18%
HSLhsl(337.8, 27.3%, 19.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(337.8, 42.9%, 24.7%)
CMYK0%, 42.9%, 27%, 75.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,138,030
CSS custom property--colour: #3F242E;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02516WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness46.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.97:1
Contrast with white13.97:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.5:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2A2A2A
Inverted#C0DBD1
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.97:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.5:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#243F35
Analogous#3F243B, #3F2824
Triadic#2E3F24, #242E3F
Split complementary#243F27, #243B3F
Tetradic#3C3F24, #243F35, #28243F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R63
G36
B46
Red63 (24.7%)
Green36 (14.1%)
Blue46 (18%)
Hue337.78°
Saturation (HSL)27.27%
Lightness19.41%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 3F · G 24 · B 2E
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