#3C101F Color
#3C101F is rgb(60, 16, 31) in RGB, hsl(340, 58%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 48%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C101Frgb(60, 16, 31)hsl(340, 58%, 15%)hsv(340, 73%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 48%, 76%)oklch(25.2% 0.071 2.6)lab(12.35% 23.09 1.58)lch(12.35% 23.14 3.91)What #3C101F 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 #3C101F, 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 pink in the library.
#3C101F Channel Values
How #3C101F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 60 · G 16 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 58% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 73% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 48% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.33:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C101F 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3C101F in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #3C101F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C101F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3C101F
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3C101F.
How #3C101F 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.
#3C101F#1D1D1F#2C181F#25251D#301E1E#3B1212#3C1218#202020Using #3C101F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c101f: #3C101F;background-color: #3C101F;colors: { 'color-3c101f': '#3C101F' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.063, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_3c101f">#3C101F</color>fill="#3C101F"More Pink Colors
#3C101F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C101F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C101F?
#3C101F is a darkest pink — rgb(60, 16, 31) in RGB and hsl(340, 58%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.
What is the RGB value of #3C101F?
#3C101F is rgb(60, 16, 31) — red 60, green 16, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C101F?
#3C101F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 48%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C101F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C101F scores 16.33:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C101F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C101F 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 26.23, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #3C101F in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.