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#3A2D3E Color

#3A2D3E is rgb(58, 45, 62) in RGB, hsl(286, 16%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3A2D3E
HEX#3A2D3E
RGBrgb(58, 45, 62)
HSLhsl(286, 16%, 21%)
HSVhsv(286, 27%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(31.9% 0.034 318.1)
LABlab(20.50% 8.94 -8.47)
LCHlch(20.50% 12.31 316.54)

What #3A2D3E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3A2D3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#3A2D3E Channel Values

How #3A2D3E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 58 · G 45 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 16% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 27% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.92:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A2D3E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3A2D3E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A2D3E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #3A2D3E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3A2D3E.

How #3A2D3E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3A2D3E
Protanopia#2F2F3E
Protanomaly#342F3E
Deuteranopia#32323E
Deuteranomaly#35303E
Tritanopia#383030
Tritanomaly#392F36
Achromatopsia#313131

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3A2D3E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3a2d3e: #3A2D3E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3A2D3E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3a2d3e': '#3A2D3E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.176, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_3a2d3e">#3A2D3E</color>
SVG fillfill="#3A2D3E"

More Purple Colors

#3A2D3E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3A2D3E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3A2D3E?

#3A2D3E is a dark purple — rgb(58, 45, 62) in RGB and hsl(286, 16%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.3.

What is the RGB value of #3A2D3E?

#3A2D3E is rgb(58, 45, 62) — red 58, green 45, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3A2D3E?

#3A2D3E converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3A2D3E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3A2D3E scores 12.92:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3A2D3E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3A2D3E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.91, which is visibly different.

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