#3C1515 Color
#3C1515 is rgb(60, 21, 21) in RGB, hsl(0, 48%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 65%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C1515rgb(60, 21, 21)hsl(0, 48%, 16%)hsv(0, 65%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 65%, 76%)oklch(25.7% 0.062 22.4)lab(13.16% 19.61 10.02)lch(13.16% 22.03 27.06)What #3C1515 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 #3C1515, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C1515 Channel Values
How #3C1515 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 21 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 48% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 65% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 65% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.03:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C1515 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.
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Colors That Go With #3C1515
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C1515; 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 #3C1515
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.
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How #3C1515 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c1515: #3C1515;background-color: #3C1515;colors: { 'color-3c1515': '#3C1515' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.082, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_3c1515">#3C1515</color>fill="#3C1515"More Red Colors
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#3C1515 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C1515?
#3C1515 is a darkest red — rgb(60, 21, 21) in RGB and hsl(0, 48%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.65.
What is the RGB value of #3C1515?
#3C1515 is rgb(60, 21, 21) — red 60, green 21, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C1515?
#3C1515 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 65%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C1515 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C1515 scores 16.03:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C1515 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C1515 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 25.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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